Legal Opinion
People v. Balint
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 31, 1983PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bloom, J.
Defendant, a 40-year-old registered nurse was charged with the murder of her fiancé, Victor Eckes. Prior to trial she moved to suppress statements made by her to the police and certain physical evidence. The hearing court denied her motion. Thereafter, she pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree. We are of the opinion that the statements made by defendant and the gun, the location of which was indicated in her statement, and which she actively assisted the police in finding, should have been suppressed. Accordingly, we reverse the conviction and remand…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. YuklNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. Rodney P.(Anonymous)New York Court of Appeals · 1967
- People v. PuglieseNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
3Cited by7 opinions
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