Legal Opinion

People v. Jackson

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 25, 1976PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCooke, J.

On the morning of October 14, 1971, Officers Hart, Wooley and Redmond established an observation post in an empty second-floor classroom. The focal point of their surveillance was the sidewalk in front of 305 and 307 West 127th Street, approximately 300 feet away. Three other officers waited in an unmarked police car, remaining in contact via walkie-talkie and ready to respond to the observation team’s instructions.

Patrolman Hart, using the team’s only pair of power binoculars, saw appellant, Kelly Jackson, arrive in front of 305 West 127th Street accompanied by Stephanie Watson. Ms. Watson…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. People v. CalvanoNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. People v. FioreNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. People v. McKinneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. Coleman v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1873

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3Cited by82 opinions

  1. People v. AlvinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. VentimigliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. AllweissNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. People v. VailsNew York Court of Appeals · 1977

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