Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Judges Mark C. Dillon See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. MELVIN J. HOWARD, Respondent. Order unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The police officer had no authority to make an investigatory stop or to make an arrest for a traffic violation committed outside of his jurisdiction (see, CPL 140.10 [a]; 140.50 [1]).