Appellate Term, First Department · October 7, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51631[U]
People v Adams
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51631[U]
Holding The court held that while the defendant’s identity and DMV records are not suppressible fruits of an illegal seizure, the lower court failed to address the legality of the vehicle stop or the suppression of incriminating post-stop observations. Consequently, the appeal was held in abeyance and the matter remitted to Criminal Court for a suppression hearing.
The court’s words
the court did not opine on defendant's argument seeking suppression of incriminating post-stop observations
2026 NY Slip Op 51631[U], at the official text
Nor the legality of the vehicle stop or explain what role, if any, the legality of the stop played in its suppression determination
2026 NY Slip Op 51631[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 7, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51631[U] |
| Area of law | Criminal Procedure |
| Week | Week ending October 10, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51631[U] |
| 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 | 1052 |
| Related records | People v Adams, 2026 NY Slip Op 06262; People v Adams, 2026 NY Slip Op 05745 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, People v Adams, 2026 NY Slip Op 51631[U] (Appellate Term, First Department, October 7, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51631-u/
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