Legal Opinion

People v. Felton

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 24, 1991PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

In response to an anonymous telephone call indicating that a medium-build dark complected black male was selling narcotics at a particular intersection in the City of Rochester, an officer was dispatched to the reported location. Upon arrival, he observed defendant, who fit the description, at the intersection.

As defendant proceeded across the street, the officer stopped his vehicle as if to let him pass, but was motioned on. The officer did not proceed, however and alighted from his car and asked defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. People v. WilkersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. HarewoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  4. People v. SimmsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Castle v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2000
  2. People v. GerardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. People v. MoxleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  4. People v. FoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  5. United States v. GoinesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2009

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