Legal Opinion
People v. Ballard
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 7, 1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that the inventory search of his vehicle was pretextual and unlawful. Upon impounding a vehicle, the police may conduct an inventory search of it and of any containers found therein (see, People v Gonzalez, 62 NY2d 386, 388-390; see also, People v Townsend, 152 AD2d 515, appeal dismissed 76 NY2d 746; South Dakota v Opperman, 428 US 364; cf., People v Lloyd, *1026167 AD2d 856). When such search is challenged, the People have the burden of showing that it was "conducted pursuant to standardized procedures” (People v…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Colorado v. BertineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Illinois v. LafayetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Florida v. WellsSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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