The following excerpt is from People v. Velazquez, 103 N.Y.S.3d 801, 64 Misc.3d 575 (N.Y. Crim. Ct. 2019):
Furthermore, the police conduct following the defendant's compliance with the officer's order was also lawful. The officer testified that he approached the defendant's vehicle and requested his driver's license, insurance and registration card ( People v. Banks , 85 N.Y.2d 558, 626 N.Y.S.2d 986, 650 N.E.2d 833 [1995] [officer can request information from the driver that relates to the traffic infraction] ). During this interaction, the officer sensed a strong smell of an alcoholic beverage to be emanating from the car and the defendant. He further observed the defendant
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