People v. Howland

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Cortland County, rendered June 25, 1976, convicting defendant, on his plea of guilty, of the crime of murder in the second degree. Defendant was arrested and incarcerated at approximately 5:30 a.m. on February 20, 1976 in the Town of DeWitt in connection with the burglary of a local lumberyard. He was given his Miranda rights at the DeWitt Police Station and questioned by the State Police with regard to an unrelated murder investigation. When informed of the murder investigation, defendant stated to the State Police that he didn’t mean to hurt…