Legal Opinion

People v. Cooper

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

Decided April 12, 1984PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Hancock, Jr., J. P.

Defendant was convicted of felony murder arising from the shooting death of a guard during an attempted bank robbery allegedly committed by defendant and four others. He was sentenced to 25 years to life. Of the several grounds urged for reversal we find one to have merit: that the hearing court should have suppressed the videotaped confession recorded after defendant’s arrest but prior to his arraignment because it was taken in violation of defendant’s rights under the United States and New York State Constitutions. Crucial to defendant’s argument is…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Culombe v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Mallory v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. People v. SettlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. People v. RamosNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. People v. RidgewayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  3. People v. ChatmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. People v. RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. People v. DobranskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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