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Statement Elicited by Unnecessary Force Properly Suppressed

The Fourth Department determined the defendant’s statement which led to the discovery of cocaine was the product of unjustified force used by the arresting officer.  Based upon a radio broadcast about a nearby robbery (in which the defendant was not involved), the police were justified in stopping defendant’s car, having the defendant get out of the car, and patting the defendant down for weapons.  After that, however, the arresting officer was not justified in pinning the defendant against the car and repeatedly asking him if he “had anything on him:”

…[T]he People failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant’s admission that he possessed drugs was the “result of a free and unconstrained choice’ ” by defendant … . Before repeatedly asking defendant whether he had “anything” on him, the arresting officer conducted a pat frisk and found no weapons. There was thus no need for the officer to be concerned about his safety. Moreover, although defendant did not respond when he was initially asked whether he had anything on him, that did not justify the use of physical force by the officer. It is clear that, as the court determined, defendant’s eventual incriminating response was prompted by the officer’s continuing use of force while repeating the same question that defendant refused to answer or answered in a manner that did not satisfy the officer. Although the People assert that the officer was unable to complete his pat frisk because defendant was attempting to flee, the court stated in its findings that defendant “did not flee or resist,” and the court’s determination in that regard is supported by the record and will not be disturbed … . People v Daniels, 2014 NY Slip Op 03406, 4th Dept 5-9-14

 

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