People v. Sappleton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment, *82Supreme Court, Bronx County (Fred Eggert, J., at hearing; Harold Silverman, J., at jury trial and sentence), rendered May 3, 1991, convicting defendant of assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him to concurrent terms of 11/2 to 41/2 years, unanimously affirmed.
Based upon the totality of the circumstances surrounding defendant’s imprisonment and interrogation, the People proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived his Miranda rights (see, People v Williams, 62 NY2d 285).
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. NuccieNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. ColemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. OrtegaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. HackneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002