Legal Opinion

People v. Newson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 4, 1979PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Shapiro, J.

The defendant was indicted for murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (an electrical cord) in connection with the death by strangulation of one Mildred Cheeks. Thereafter the Supreme Court, Queens County (Browne, J.), granted defendant’s motion to suppress certain statements made by him to the police and the District Attorney. The People appeal. There should be an affirmance.

ISSUES

1. Was the defendant in custody at the time of his first statement, thereby requiring suppression of that statement because of the failure…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. People v. YuklNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. United States v. BayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. People v. HuntleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  5. Clewis v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  2. People v. MathisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. People v. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. People v. ParkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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