Legal Opinion
People v. Yancy
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 14, 1995PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
In these unrelated appeals, each defendant challenges the denial of suppression of vials, crack cocaine and other physical evidence on the ground that his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures was violated by the warrantless police search of his car. In both cases, defendants were travelling in a car pulled over by a police officer for a traffic violation. In each case, upon the officer’s approach to defendant’s car, the officer observed through the car windows an open bag containing vials and caps. Trained and experienced in…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- California v. CarneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- People v. McRayNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. BeltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. OlahNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
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3Cited by58 opinions
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