People v. Chin

In People v. Chin, 25 AD3d 461 (1st Dept, 2006), lv. denied, 6 NY3d 846, a common-law right to inquire was held to exist in a case where the police observed hand-to-hand contact between two individuals after which one of the individuals placed his hand in his pocket and exhibited nervous behavior. In Chin, the transaction took place in the early morning hours on a deserted street in a drug-prone location and the police recognized what they believed to be a drug transaction.