People v. Burks

In my view, the officer had a reasonable ground to fear for his safety and, therefore, was justified in directing defendant to empty his pockets (see, People v Perolta-Rua, 179 AD2d 1051, 1053, lv denied 80 NY2d 836). (Appeal from Order of Wayne County Court, Parenti, J. —Suppress Evidence.) Present — Green, J. P., Pine, Callahan, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.