People v. Argentine

OPINION OF THE COURT

Damiani, J.

On the evening of October 4, 1976 defendant was arrested on a warrant issued by the Nassau County District Court for the charge of forgery in the second degree. At that time, defendant was on parole from a 1964 sentence of 10 to 20 years’ imprisonment imposed upon his conviction of the crimes of forgery and grand larceny.

In the early hours of October 5, 1976, defendant was questioned by the police and made a statement concerning the charges then lodged against him, which involved possession of a forged $1,200 check from Inter-County Shoe Repair and attempted…