People v. Aponte
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Shapiro, J.
We hold that defendant Aponte’s conviction of manslaughter in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, after a jury trial, should be reversed and the indictment as against him dismissed because his statement given to the police some three hours after he requested counsel, and his ensuing statement to an Assistant District Attorney, should have been suppressed. Absent such statements there was insufficient evidence presented at the trial to establish his commission of the alleged crimes.
We further hold that codefendant…
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