PEOPLE v. JAMES


81 A.D.2d 795 (1981)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Roland James, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

May 21, 1981


The police raided an after-hours club because liquor was being illegally sold there. At the time of entry, some of the officers were carrying shotguns. One officer, Carley, ordered every person in the club to place his hands on the bar where they could be seen. On several occasions, the defendant, a patron, removed his left hand from the bar and placed it in the vicinity of his left side. On each occasion, Officer Carley directed the defendant to put his left hand back upon...

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