On September 28, 1981, police officers on radio motor patrol in upper Manhattan noticed an automobile which was being driven by defendant, with a New Jersey license plate attached only by a string. One of the police officers, Herlihy, testified that this mode of license attachment was frequently used on stolen cars. In addition to the driver, there was one passenger sharing the front seat. The police made a U-turn to follow the car.
Meanwhile, defendant had double...
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