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People v. Chestnut

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 10, 1974PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

This is .an appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Tioga County, rendered January 4, 1973, convicting defendant on his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a dangerous drug in the sixth degree.

At approximately 1:00 a.m. on December 5, 1971, defendant was operating an automobile on Route 17 in Tioga 'County when he was stopped by Troopers Carmody and Standish of the New York State Police after they observed his vehicle traveling at ¡an extremely low rate of speed. As the officers conversed with the occupants of the car, each cletected what they considered to be the odor…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Gustafson v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by70 opinions

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  3. People v. HorgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. State v. HammondCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1979
  5. People v. BlackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

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