PEOPLE v. COLLINS

Ind. No. 2797/15. Appeal No. 11381. Case No. 2018-1109.

199 A.D.3d 580 (2021)

158 N.Y.S.3d 77

2021 NY Slip Op 06552

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Arthur Collins, Appellant.

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

Decided November 23, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caprice R. Jenerson , Office of the Appellate Defender, New York ( Margaret E. Knight of counsel), for appellant.

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. , District Attorney, New York ( Patricia Curran of counsel), for respondent.

Concur—Renwick, J.P., Oing, Singh, Moulton, JJ.


The police received a call about defendant trespassing in a residential building. Upon their arrival, the building superintendent identified defendant, who was idling near the building, as the trespasser. The two officers approached and tried to ask him a few questions, but he cursed at them and fled. The officers caught up with defendant, took him to the ground and handcuffed him. At some point during the pursuit, one officer suffered a knee injury. The other officer handcuffed...

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