The court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. The police had probable cause to believe that defendant had been driving with a suspended license. Accordingly, they lawfully arrested defendant for the corresponding misdemeanor (see Vehicle and Traffic Law § 511), and were fully entitled to conduct a search incident to arrest (see People v Troiano,
Defendant did not preserve his...
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