People v. Riley

In connection with this JacksonDenno hearing on the voluntariness of a confession, several procedural questions requiring clarification were raised. In People v. Huntley (15 N Y 2d 72, 78) it was pointed out: ‘ ‘ Undoubtedly other questions will come to us as a result of the Jackson-Denno holdings but we think it wiser to leave those others for future determination.”

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Huntley (p. 78) the District Attorney (orally) notified defendant’s counsel that an alleged admission would be offered in evidence at the trial. Defendant requested a copy of the…