People v. Grover

Decision reserved, case held, and matter remitted to Monroe County Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following memorandum: Although the defendant denied making any confession, he "was entitled to full inquiry into the voluntary nature of his purported confession” (People v Wright, 21 NY2d 1011, 1012). As the District Attorney acknowledges, the trial court improperly denied defendant’s request for a Huntley hearing (People v Brown, 44 AD2d 769; see, also, People v Murchinson, 63 AD2d 655). While defendant argues that he was incapable of validly waiving his rights, the mental…