People v. Johnson

Appeal by the People from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered July 30, 1976, which, after a hearing, granted defendant’s motion to suppress physical evidence found in a vehicle being operated by defendant. Order reversed, on the law and the facts, and motion denied. The initial stop of the vehicle occurred when an officer attached to the Auto Crime Unit observed the tampered condition of the lock on the trunk, thus arousing suspicion that the vehicle might have been stolen. The stop, consequently, was not for a traffic infraction, as was the situation in People v Ingle (36…