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People v. Wilson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 18, 1998
250 A.D.2d 788 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

Opinion

May 18, 1998

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Juviler, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).

The defendant contends that the officer's testimony at the suppression hearing was incredible and "patently tailored to nullify constitutional objections". We disagree. It is well settled that resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to he accorded the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the hearing court which saw and heard the witnesses ( see, People v. Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record ( see, People v. Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86, 88).

The evidence adduced at the suppression hearing indicates that there was probable cause to stop the vehicle in which the defendant was a passenger since the officer reasonably believed that the driver had failed to stop at the red traffic signal before turning right ( see, People v. Rose, 159 A.D.2d 600). Nothing in the record suggests that the stop was a mere pretext, as the defendant argues ( cf., People v. Mikel, 152 A.D.2d 603). In addition, the subsequent police conduct in asking the defendant to exit the vehicle, frisking him, and recovering two weapons from his person, was lawful ( see, People v. Robinson, 74 N.Y.2d 773, 775, cert denied 493 U.S. 966; People v. Rosario, 245 A.D.2d 470; Matter of Jay B., 240 A.D.2d 488).

Santucci, J.P., Joy, Florio and McGinity, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Wilson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 18, 1998
250 A.D.2d 788 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
Case details for

People v. Wilson

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RAWLE WILSON, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: May 18, 1998

Citations

250 A.D.2d 788 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
673 N.Y.S.2d 440

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