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People v. Wideman

Court of Appeals of New York
May 24, 2022
2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 3363 (N.Y. 2022)

Opinion

No. 63 SSM 4

05-24-2022

The People & c., Respondent, v. Kamil Wideman, & c., Appellant.

Submitted by Mitch Kessler, for appellant. Submitted by Jamie A. Douthat, for respondent.


Submitted by Mitch Kessler, for appellant.

Submitted by Jamie A. Douthat, for respondent.

MEMORANDUM

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

A determination of reasonable suspicion is a mixed question of law and fact which we review for record support justifying the officer's action (see People v Parker, 32 N.Y.3d 49, 55 [2018]). On the unique facts of this case, there is record support for the Appellate Division's finding of reasonable suspicion to conduct the pat frisk for officer safety (see generally People v Batista, 88 N.Y.2d 650, 654-655 [1996]). Defendant's remaining claim also lacks merit, as he failed to establish that he was prejudiced by the suppression of allegedly material evidence in violation of Brady v Maryland (373 U.S. 83 [1963]) (see e.g. People v Garrett, 23 N.Y.3d 878, 892 [2014]).

We have no occasion to consider whether a search for weapons is reasonable when it is solely justified by a missing or endangered person report.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules, order affirmed, in a memorandum. Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Rivera, Garcia, Wilson, Singas, Cannataro and Troutman concur.


Summaries of

People v. Wideman

Court of Appeals of New York
May 24, 2022
2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 3363 (N.Y. 2022)
Case details for

People v. Wideman

Case Details

Full title:The People & c., Respondent, v. Kamil Wideman, & c., Appellant.

Court:Court of Appeals of New York

Date published: May 24, 2022

Citations

2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 3363 (N.Y. 2022)