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PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

4 N.Y.3d 535 (2005)

829 N.E.2d 1203

797 N.Y.S.2d 35

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. JASON WILLIAMS, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 10, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Clark, District Attorney, Buffalo (J. Michael Marion of counsel), for appellant.

Kevin L. Wright, Albany, Susan L. Valle and Lisa Drury for District Attorneys Association of State of New York, amicus curiae.

Mark J. Mahoney, New York City, Alfred O'Connor, Albany, and Timothy P. Murphy, Buffalo, for New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and others, amici curiae.

Before: Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH, CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT, READ and R.S. SMITH concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GRAFFEO, J.

While patrolling a housing project, two peace officers employed by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority observed defendant driving an automobile on a public street adjacent to the project. The officers stopped defendant because he allegedly was not wearing a seat belt. After defendant informed the officers that he did not have a valid driver's license, the officers ordered...

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