People v. Taveras
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carro, J.
This appeal concerns whether defendant’s fundamental right to be free from unlawful search and seizure was violated by the police, or, restated, whether the particular police conduct was inappropriate.1 Under the circumstances presented herein, the correct conclusion is that the police conduct was unlawful and trampled defendant’s constitutional rights.
The facts in this case are relatively simple. On October 26, 1988, Police Officers Thomas Hovagim and Wilfredo Occasio were in their RMP patrolling in the vicinity of West 172nd Street and Broadway. At 3:00 p.m.,…
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