Legal Opinion
People v. Bracy
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 8, 1979PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph A. Mazur, J.
This is a hearing to suppress the confession of the defendants on the ground that the defendants have been denied due process of law. A confession or admission or statement of the defendant is admissible only if its voluntariness is established by the People beyond a reasonable doubt.
The basic question before the court is whether a police officer who is a relative of a defendant can act as a relative or acts only in his official capacity as a police officer.
A thorough review of all the pertinent authorities would *347indicate that the issue here involved is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- People v. HormanNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- State v. TardiffSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- Weatherly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- People v. . ChapmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
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3Cited by10 opinions
- People v. AlaireAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. WarrenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. GrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. FappianoNew York Supreme Court · 1987
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