Opinion
March 15, 1993
Appeal from the County Court, Nassau County (Orenstein, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Despite the defendant's arguments, we find that the County Court properly denied suppression of physical evidence. It is clear that the initial stop of the vehicle was lawful since the police officers observed its driver commit a traffic violation (see, People v. Ellis, 62 N.Y.2d 393; People v. Coggins, 175 A.D.2d 924). Further, we find that the conduct of the police officers upon the lawful stop of the vehicle was in all respects proper (see, People v. Robinson, 74 N.Y.2d 773, cert denied 493 U.S. 966; People v. Belton, 55 N.Y.2d 49; People v. McRay, 51 N.Y.2d 594, 604-605; People v. Clark, 172 A.D.2d 848).
We have considered the defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit. Thompson, J.P., Sullivan, O'Brien and Copertino, JJ., concur.