People v. Rivera
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that the suppression court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence seized at his home. Because, as found by the suppression court, the police officers had articulable facts that warranted reasonably prudent officers in believing that the attic of defendant’s home might harbor an individual posing a danger to those on the scene, the officers properly conducted a limited protective sweep search of that area in conjunction with their arrest of defendant (see, Maryland v Buie, 494 US 325; People v Febus, 157 AD2d 380,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Maryland v. BuieSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- People v. MahboubianNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. FebusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Zawadzki v. KnightNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
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