People v. Pagan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Richard B. Lowe, III, J.), rendered April 1, 1992, convicting defendant, upon his guilty plea, of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of from 2 Vs to 7 years, unanimously affirmed.
In light of the apprehending officers’ knowledge of armed robberies committed in the vicinity by suspects fitting the general description of defendant and his companions, the officers entertained a reasonable suspicion that a crime was about to be committed (People v De Bour, 40 NY2d 210,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. De BourNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. HowardNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. BenjaminNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. AndrewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. MarreroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996