Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Donald Wyche, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-03-26
Citations: 225 A.D.2d 483
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Donald Wyche, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 225
Pages: 483–484

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Donald Wyche, Appellant.
[639 NYS2d 377]

Opinion:
Defendant ran down the stairs and out of an elevated train station, looking over his shoulder, accompanied by a man holding a broken gold chain. Defendant's flight immediately upon seeing three police officers approaching, considered in conjunc tion with these other circumstances, gave the police reasonable suspicion to pursue defendant (see, People v Martinez, 80 NY2d 444, 448). Accordingly, the hearing court properly denied defendant's motion to suppress the gun and a statement volunteered after defendant had been read his Miranda rights. Concur — Milonas, J. P., Ellerin, Wallach, Rubin and Mazzarelli, JJ.