In response to a 911 caller's claim that Andre Rivera had threatened to use a firearm, officers stopped and frisked Rivera and found an illegal weapon on his person.
When the New York County Supreme Court convicted him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree--which carried an 11-year sentence--Rivera appealed.
Since the officers had a reasonable basis for a "a stop and frisk," and because the information supplied by the caller wasn't an "uncorroborated anonymous tip," the Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed the outcome. (The information supplied was viewed as reliable, particularly since the caller gave a partial name, a telephone number, and provided specific details.)
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To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: People v. Rivera