People v. Brown

Decision reserved, case held and matter remitted to Oneida *770County Court for proceedings in accordance with the following memorandum: Defendant, who was convicted after a jury trial of burglary in the third degree, claims that the court erred in denying his request for a pretrial hearing upon an alleged oral confession which defendant denied he made. Upon trial defendant testified to alleged police brutality in an effort to induce him to confess. When a defendant demands a hearing pursuant to People v. Huntley (15 N Y 2d 72), the burden is upon the People to prove beyond any reasonable doubt…