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People v. Bluitt

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 14, 1974
33 N.Y.2d 997 (N.Y. 1974)
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In People v. Bluitt (33 N.Y.2d 997) where the tip was the advice of an unidentified person who pointed to a vehicle in motion and told the officers, "That man in the car have a gun", the officers stopped the car and ordered defendant out of the vehicle.

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Opinion

Argued January 11, 1974

Decided February 14, 1974

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, HARRY B. FRANK, J.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney ( Jonathan Lovett and Michael R. Juviler of counsel), for appellant.

William E. Hellerstein and Robert Kasanof for respondent.

Order affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and RABIN. Taking no part: Judge STEVENS.

Summaries of

People v. Bluitt

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 14, 1974
33 N.Y.2d 997 (N.Y. 1974)

In People v. Bluitt (33 N.Y.2d 997) where the tip was the advice of an unidentified person who pointed to a vehicle in motion and told the officers, "That man in the car have a gun", the officers stopped the car and ordered defendant out of the vehicle.

Summary of this case from People v. Dinkins
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People v. Bluitt

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. JAMES BLUITT, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 14, 1974

Citations

33 N.Y.2d 997 (N.Y. 1974)
353 N.Y.S.2d 965
309 N.E.2d 427

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