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People v. Sobotker

New York Court of Appeals

Decided February 14, 1978PublishedCited by 242 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Fuchsberg, J.

The controlling issue on this appeal is whether the investigative stop of an automobile operated by the defendant violated constitutional strictures against unreasonable searches and seizures (NY Const, art 1, § 12; US Const, 4th Amdt).

After a trial by jury, the defendant was found guilty of the crime of possession of a weapon, as a felony (Penal Law, § 265.05). This followed the earlier denial of a motion to suppress the weapon, a gun, along with a clip containing five bullets, seized on the same occasion. The Appellate Division affirmed the judgment of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. People v. De BourNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. People v. CantorNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. People v. IngleNew York Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by242 opinions

  1. People v. MendozaNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. People v. HowardNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Townes v. City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  4. People v. MayNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Townes v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999

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