People v. Becker

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to the claim that the People’s failure to call Parole Officer John Jenkins at the Huntley hearing rendered the proof of the voluntariness of defendant’s confession insufficient as a matter of law. At the hearing, the People met their burden of going forward to show the legality of the police conduct in the first instance (see, People v Di Stefano, 38 NY2d 640, 652; People v Berrios, 28 NY2d 361). Investigator Zambito testified that he contacted defendant, requested that defendant accompany him to the police station, transported him…