Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Taggart v. New York

Taggart v. N.Y., 392 U.S. 667 (1968)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1968-06-17
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • police had tip that suspect had gun in left jacket pocket; reasonable for officer to reach into that pocket without first patting exterior

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Per Curiam.

The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for failure to file the notice of appeal within the time provided by Rule 11.

Mr. Justice Black is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of a substantial federal question. Mr. Justice Douglas dissents.