Explore 24 reasonable suspicion for traffic stops court cases in New York. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Probable cause for arrest based on informant tip and corroboration upheld
People v. Pamperien, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the...
NY Court of Appeals Affirms Weapon Possession Conviction
People v. Wiggins, decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Wiggins, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the secon...
Anonymous tip insufficient for traffic stop, weapon conviction reversed
People v. Berry, decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Berry, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second de...
Appellate Division Affirms Weapon Possession Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence
People v. Fuentes, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. T...
NY Court of Appeals: Informant's tip insufficient for reasonable suspicion
People v. Hernandez, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hernandez, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the th...
Anonymous tip corroborated by police observation justifies traffic stop
People v. Licius, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree afte...
Informant's tip insufficient for traffic stop, weapon possession conviction reversed
People v. Robinson, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Robinson, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the seco...
Informant's tip insufficient for reasonable suspicion in traffic stop
People v. Wright, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Wright, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second d...
Probable cause for arrest upheld based on corroborated informant tip
People v. Lundy, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Lundy, was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance...
Prior conviction admissible for impeachment in weapon possession case
People v. Vickers, decided by New York Appellate Division on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Vickers, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second d...
Traffic violation justifies vehicle stop and subsequent search
People v. Hill, decided by New York Appellate Division on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hill, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the t...
NY Court of Appeals: Corroborated informant tip justifies traffic stop
People v. Cleveland, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree af...
Informant's tip insufficient for reasonable suspicion in traffic stop
People v. Clark, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Clark, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degre...
Appellate court upholds weapon conviction based on corroborated informant tip
People v. Farrell, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Farrell, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second d...
Informant's tip insufficient for reasonable suspicion in traffic stop
People v. Clark, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Clark, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degre...
Anonymous tip corroborated by police observation justifies traffic stop
People v. Farrell, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Farrell, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second d...
NY Court of Appeals Affirms Weapon Possession Conviction Based on Probable Cause
People v. Moss, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Moss, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree ...
Evidence Suppressed: Probable Cause Lacking for Vehicle Search
People v. Martinez, decided by New York Appellate Division on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Martinez, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the secon...
Village Wins Section 1983 Case Over Unlawful Stop and Arrest Claims
Emery v. Village of Clinton, decided by New York Appellate Division on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Emery, sued the Village of Clinton for alleged violations of h...
Firearm conviction affirmed based on informant tip and vehicle search
People v. Santos, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree aft...
Firearm conviction affirmed based on informant tip and auto exception
People v. Santos, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree aft...
Anonymous tip + erratic driving = reasonable suspicion for traffic stop
People v. Hernandez, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hernandez, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the t...
NY Appellate Court Affirms Defaced Firearm Possession Conviction
People v. Hernandez, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hernandez, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the t...
NY Court of Appeals: Uncorroborated Informant Tip Insufficient for Traffic Stop
People v. Howard, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 13, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree after p...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 reasonable suspicion for traffic stops cases from courts in New York. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding reasonable suspicion for traffic stops cases in New York include: ny (19 cases), nysupct (5 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Reversed: 1.