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People v. Edwards

Citations

  • 925 N.E.2d 576
  • 14 N.Y.3d 741
  • 898 N.Y.S.2d 538

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  • “Because drug residue was first seen [on the defendant’s hand] while the police had a justifiable basis to continue the detention for the traffic infraction, that observation provided probable cause to arrest and search defendant.”
  • “Because drug residue was first seen [on the defendant’s hand] while the police had a justifiable basis to continue the detention for the traffic infraction, that observation provided probable cause to arrest and search defendant.”

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Judges: Lippman and Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones Concur in Memorandum

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