People v. Guzman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Green, J.
County Court should have granted defendant’s motion to suppress contraband seized under the rear seat of the vehicle he was driving because the police officer’s conduct exceeded permissible constitutional bounds and because, defendant’s conduct did nothing to arouse the officer’s suspicion that he was engaged in criminal activity.
Defendant was driving, with permission, a Buffalo Airport taxi containing his cousin and a friend when he was stopped by a State Police Officer for speeding on the New York State Thruway. The officer asked defendant for his license and…
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