Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Carlos Castro, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1981-06-11
Citations: 53 N.Y.2d 1046
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Carlos Castro, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 53
Pages: 1046–1048

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Carlos Castro, Appellant.
Decided June 11, 1981
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
A. Isadore Eibel for appellant.
Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Diana L. W. Fernandez of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION 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.