Legal Opinion
People v. Zimmer
New York County Courts
Decided February 11, 1972PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReginald S. Oliver, J.
The defendant moves to suppress written and oral confessions made by her to police officers concerning the death of her adoptive child. (CPL 710.20, subd. 3, *1068and 710.30, subd. 3.) This motion is made prior to an examination of the case by the local criminal court, as authorized by the provisions of CPL 710.50 (subd. 1, par. [b]).
The facts are substantially uncontested. This court must determine whether the statements made by the defendant to the officers were voluntary, with knowledge of her constitutional right's, with a full and complete waiver of such rights and free from coercion.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. ForteNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- People v. GolwitzerNew York Supreme Court · 1966
- People v. Anonymous, New York County Courts1968
- People v. D'IorioNew York Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- State v. RupeWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- People v. LeonardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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- Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1983
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