Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Thomas Jones, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-06-12
Citations: 39 A.D.2d 949
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Thomas Jones, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 39
Pages: 949–949

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Thomas Jones, Respondent.

Opinion:
Appeal by the People from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered March 18, 1971, which granted defendant's motion to suppress certain evidence. Order reversed, on the law and the facts, and motion denied. In our opinion, the evidence was discovered pursuant to a lawful search under the " Stop and Frisk " amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure (Code Crim. Pro., § 180-a; People v. Taggart, 20 N Y 2d 335; People v. Merola, 30 A D 2d 963). Martuseello, Acting P. J., Latham, Gulotta, Christ and Benjamin, JJ., concur.