New York Court of Appeals, 1981

People v. Castro

People v. Castro
New York Court of Appeals · Decided June 11, 1981
53 N.Y.2d 1046; 442 N.Y.S.2d 500; 425 N.E.2d 888; 1981 N.Y. LEXIS 2567
People v. Castro

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Opinion of the Court

*1048OPINION OF THE COURT

On summary consideration, order affirmed. The police had reasonable suspicion to warrant the stop which was reasonably related in scope and intensity to the circumstances surrounding the encounter. Based on reasonable suspicion, the police were entitled to neutralize defendant for their own protection as well as that of bystanders (People v Chestnut, 51 NY2d 14).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.

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