Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 1, 1975PublishedCited by 126 opinions

1Per curiam

As a condition to acceptance of his plea defendant was asked to waive his right of appeal from the denial of his suppression motion. In the circumstances of this case we give effect to that waiver.

Defendant was indicted on two counts of murder. Prior to trial he made a motion to suppress certain admissions he had made to the police. On the eve of trial, sometime after his suppression motion had been denied, defendant indicated his readiness to plead guilty to two counts of manslaughter in *830satisfaction of the two murder counts. In response the prosecutor stated that the People would consent to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. EsajerreNew York Court of Appeals · 1974

3Cited by126 opinions

  1. People v. SeabergNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. State v. CrosbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  3. People v. CallahanNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. People v. KempNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. People v. GrantNew York Court of Appeals · 1978

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