Can a police officer invade the interior of a stopped vehicle once the suspects have been patted down without incident?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from State v. Mouzon, 11-00302 (N.Y. 2011):
absent probable cause, it is unlawful for a police officer to invade the interior of a stopped vehicle once the suspects have been removed and patted down without incident, as any immediate threat to the officers' safety has consequently been eliminated.
People v. Mundo, 99 NY2d at 58.
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