The People v. Kamil Wideman
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Opinion
State of New York MEMORANDUM Court of Appeals This memorandum is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports.
No. 63 SSM 4 The People &c., Respondent, v. Kamil Wideman, &c., Appellant.
Submitted by Mitch Kessler, for appellant. Submitted by Jamie A. Douthat, for respondent.
MEMORANDUM:
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
A determination of reasonable suspicion is a mixed question of law and fact which
we review for record support justifying the officer’s action (see People v Parker, 32 NY3d -1- -2- SSM No. 4
49, 55 [2018]). On the unique facts of this case, there is record support for the Appellate
Division’s finding of reasonable suspicion to conduct the pat frisk for officer safety (see
generally People v Batista, 88 NY2d 650, 654-655 [1996]).* Defendant’s remaining claim
also lacks merit, as he failed to establish that he was prejudiced by the suppression of
allegedly material evidence in violation of Brady v Maryland (373 US 83 [1963]) (see e.g.
People v Garrett, 23 NY3d 878, 892 [2014]).
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules, order affirmed, in a memorandum. Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Rivera, Garcia, Wilson, Singas, Cannataro and Troutman concur.
Decided May 24, 2022
* We have no occasion to consider whether a search for weapons is reasonable when it is solely justified by a missing or endangered person report. -2-
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