Vehicle records after illegal stops
Tolentino v. New York
In brief
The Supreme Court stopped reviewing Tolentino's case without deciding whether New York could use the records.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · March 29, 2011 · Per curiam
- What it’s about
- Jose Tolentino’s case asked whether New York could use motor-vehicle records police checked after an illegal stop to show that his license was suspended.
- Who it affects
- The Court left unanswered whether New York could use the records to prove Tolentino's license was suspended.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court ended its review without deciding that issue (it dismissed the request for Supreme Court review as improvidently granted).
The case came to the Supreme Court from the New York Court of Appeals.
Question presented
Can an individual's motor vehicle records be used as evidence if the police consulted those records only after making an illegal stop of the individual's vehicle?
What the Court decided
Holding
The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
- Result
- Dismissed
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action; no further step is specified.
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