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People v. McKnight

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 13, 1970
260 N.E.2d 552 (N.Y. 1970)

Summary

In People v. McKnight (26 N.Y.2d 1034) the officer reached into the car while he was interrogating the defendant, who was at that time seated in the car.

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Opinion

Argued April 13, 1970

Decided May 13, 1970

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, GEORGE R. DAVIS, J.

Frank A. Gualtieri, District Attorney ( Christopher A. Rogers and Jon K. Holcombe of counsel), for appellant.

John R. Rinaldi for respondent.


MEMORANDUM.

In granting the motion to suppress, the County Court erroneously applied the principle expressed in People v. Marsh ( 20 N.Y.2d 98). Within the exceptions noted in that decision (p. 101), and upon the officer's uncontradicted testimony and the County Court's resultant findings as to defendant's furtive movements toward the bottom of the front seat, after the first seizure, it is clear that the officer was warranted in reaching under the seat and seizing the loaded pistol found there. The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and the defendant's motion to suppress denied.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON concur.

Order reversed and case remitted to Onondaga County Court for further proceedings in accordance with the memorandum herein.


Summaries of

People v. McKnight

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 13, 1970
260 N.E.2d 552 (N.Y. 1970)

In People v. McKnight (26 N.Y.2d 1034) the officer reached into the car while he was interrogating the defendant, who was at that time seated in the car.

Summary of this case from People v. Rosello
Case details for

People v. McKnight

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. JAMES McKNIGHT…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 13, 1970

Citations

260 N.E.2d 552 (N.Y. 1970)
260 N.E.2d 552
311 N.Y.S.2d 922

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