Appellate Division, First Department · November 5, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06528
Matter of T.P.
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Holding The court affirmed the juvenile delinquency adjudication, finding that the police had reasonable suspicion to stop and frisk the appellant after he fled while displaying a firearm. Consequently, the suppression of the abandoned firearm was properly denied.
The court’s words
officer observations that appellant was tightly holding a small, black, L-shaped object in his waistband that appeared to be a firearm
2026 NY Slip Op 06528, at the official text
When the police approached appellant and he immediately ran, displaying the gun as he fled, the officers possessed reasonable suspicion to pursue him
2026 NY Slip Op 06528, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | November 5, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06528 |
| Area of law | Criminal Procedure |
| Week | Week ending November 7, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06528 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1803 |
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ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of T.P., 2026 NY Slip Op 06528 (Appellate Division, First Department, November 5, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06528/
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