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PEOPLE v. ROMAN

53 N.Y.2d 39 (1981)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jose Roman, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 14, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Goldstein, Norman J. Mordkofsky and Elliot Fuld for appellant.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Jeffrey A. Granat of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.

WACHTLER, J.

The courts below held, correctly, that the police acted lawfully in stopping a car, placing the defendant under arrest and impounding the vehicle. In addition, after the car had been impounded the police had the right to search it to inventory its contents (South Dakota v Opperman, 428 U.S. 364), which included a cigarette case found on the floor near the front...

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