Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard Ragland, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-12-20
Citations: 156 A.D.2d 953
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Richard Ragland, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 156
Pages: 953–953

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Richard Ragland, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The court's denial of defendant's suppression motion is supported by the record and must be affirmed. The police stopped defendant's car for a suspected traffic violation and noticed a box of bullets in plain view. Under these circumstances the police had the right to order defendant out of the car and frisk him for weapons (see, Pennsylvania v Mimms, 434 US 106). (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Kubiniec, J. — attempted criminal possession of weapon, second degree.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Denman, Green, Pine and Lawton, JJ.