Legal Opinion

People v. Javier

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 8, 1991PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Rotker, J.), rendered January 4, 1989 convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).

We disagree with the defendant’s contention that the police lacked probable cause to arrest him. Probable cause requires the existence of facts and circumstances which, when viewed together, would lead a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. De BourNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. People v. SantiagoNew York Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. People v. McKethanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. People v. FernandezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. People v. GomcinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. People v. PegramAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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