Legal Opinion

People v. Cartagena

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

Decided March 16, 1993PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ellerin, J.

Defendant was arrested at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan during a fireworks celebration and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. The issue before us is the propriety of the police conduct preceding defendant’s arrest.

At the hearing on the defendant’s motion to suppress the weapon and certain postarrest statements, Officer David Ruiz testified that on June 10, 1991 he was on crowd control duty at the South Street Seaport when, at approximately 8:00 p.m., he was approached by a young man, whom he described as black, in his…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. People v. De BourNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. People v. HollmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. People v. CantorNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. People v. TorresNew York Court of Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. SledgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. People v. KadanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. People v. VehapAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. People v. MitchellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. In re Frankie M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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