People v. Dickerson

Rosenblatt, J.,

dissents and votes to affirm the judgment appealed from, with the following memorandum: There is credible evidence to support the hearing court’s findings that shortly after 10:00 p.m. on November 8, 1986, the two police officers on radio motor patrol drove to 270 Pulaski Street in Brooklyn, where gunshots were reported. I stress at the outset that we are dealing here with guns, and not with other types of confrontations commonly involved in stop and frisk cases, such as suspicious-looking people who may be stealing or engaging in drug trafficking (e.g., People v Howard, 50…