Legal Opinion
People v. Torres
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1989PublishedCited by 186 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*226OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
A police officer acting on reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot and on an articulable basis to fear for his own safety may intrude upon the person or personal effects of the suspect only to the extent that is actually necessary to protect himself from harm while he conducts the inquiry authorized by CPL 140.50 (1). In People v Lindsay (72 NY2d 843, 845), we left open the question whether under article I, § 12 of our State Constitution such an intrusion may extend to items within the passenger compartment of the suspects’ vehicle solely on the…
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