Legal Opinion

People v. Wells

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

Decided March 22, 1990PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHarvey, J.

In March 1986, defendant’s motor vehicle was pulled over by a City of Hudson Police Detective while he was driving an acquaintance, James McClendon, to a local store. The basis for the stop was a computer check which revealed that defendant’s driver’s license had been suspended. Defendant was placed under arrest for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Following the reading of his Miranda rights, defendant agreed to empty his pockets and it was discovered that he was carrying between $800 and $900 in cash on his person. A subsequent consensual search of defendant’s vehicle…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. 71 Fifth Avenue Co. v. City of New York Department of FinanceNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. People v. GemmillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. People v. WellsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. People v. KinsmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. LaporteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. People v. FitzgibbonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. People v. RoseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. People v. BaileyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. People v. CiccarelliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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