People v. Robinson

On the afternoon of February 16, 2006, while on duty in the City of Hudson, Columbia County, Police Officer Jason Finn stopped a vehicle that was being operated by defendant, after the vehicle suddenly pulled away from the curb without using a turn signal and excessive smoke was observed coming from the vehicle’s muffler. After defendant suddenly got out of the vehicle and started to walk toward a nearby store, Finn exited his marked patrol car and repeatedly ordered defendant to return to the vehicle. At that point in the encounter, according to Finn, defendant became “agitated, hostile, and…