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People v. Ragland

156 A.D.2d 953 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1989-12-20 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Richard Ragland, Appellant.

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The court’s denial of defendant’s suppression motion is supported by the record and must be affirmed. The police stopped defendant’s car for a suspected traffic violation and noticed a box of bullets in plain view. Under these circumstances the police had the right to order defendant out of the car and frisk him for weapons (see, Pennsylvania v Mimms, 434 US 106 ). (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Kubiniec, J. — attempted criminal possession of weapon, second degree.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Denman, Green, Pine and Lawton, JJ.

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