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People v. Castro

425 N.E.2d 888, 53 N.Y.2d 1046, 442 N.Y.S.2d 500, 1981 N.Y. LEXIS 2567
CourtNew York Court of Appeals
DecidedJune 11, 1981
StatusPublished
Cited by4 cases

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People v. Castro, 425 N.E.2d 888, 53 N.Y.2d 1046, 442 N.Y.S.2d 500, 1981 N.Y. LEXIS 2567 (N.Y. 1981).

Opinion

[1048]*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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425 N.E.2d 888, 53 N.Y.2d 1046, 442 N.Y.S.2d 500, 1981 N.Y. LEXIS 2567, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/people-v-castro-ny-1981.