Legal Opinion

People v. Medina

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

Decided March 18, 1985PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lawrence, J.

The question presented on this appeal is whether the defendants’ constitutional rights to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures (NY Const, art I, § 12; US Const, 4th Amend) were violated, thereby requiring suppression of physical evidence seized incident to their arrests as well as their *303postarrest statements. Criminal Term concluded that the defendants were unlawfully seized and granted suppression. We respectfully disagree and, accordingly, reverse.

At approximately 4:15 p.m. on July 30,1982, Officer Serra and his partner were patrolling Cooper…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. People v. De BourNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  2. People v. LeeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. People v. DayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. Tourge v. City of AlbanyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. People v. QuarlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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