Legal Opinion
People v. Rosario
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 24, 1991PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
Wilfredo Rosario appeals by leave of a Judge of this Court from an order of the Appellate Division affirming his conviction of the crime of murder in the second degree. His principal contention on this appeal is that the "fellow officer” rule, *585which entitles a police officer to rely on a communication from another police officer and to act upon it in making an arrest, does not apply to this auxiliary officer because he is not a "police officer” or a "peace officer.”
We disagree and thus affirm the order of the Appellate Division.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- People v. HavelkaNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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