People v. Dolson

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant had been stopped for traffic violations when the arresting officer learned that a vehicle identical to defendant’s had just been involved in a drive-by shooting about two blocks away. Defendant and the three passengers were removed from the vehicle, handcuffed, and placed in police vehicles. The police seized a gun found beneath the passenger seat. Defendant contends that the search was improper because it was not reasonably related to the need to protect officer safety, relying on People v Stewart (199 AD2d 1043, lv denied 83 NY2d 810)…