Legal Opinion
People v. Santiago
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 26, 2013PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and a new trial ordered.
During a drug surveillance operation in Manhattan, police pulled over a minivan. There is no dispute that the stop and subsequent search were lawful. Codefendant Andy Alba was the owner and driver of the minivan, defendant Hector Santiago was in the front passenger seat and a third person—the surveillance target—was in the rear seat. A search of the vehicle uncovered a brick of cocaine hidden in a locked compartment under the front passenger floor mat. The officer discovered the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. RoldanNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- People v. BrianNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. PerezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- People v. GriffinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- People v. SantiagoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
3Cited by9 opinions
- The People v. Pettis HardyNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
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- People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- People v. JamesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- People v. AyalaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
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