People v. Martin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of robbery in the second degree (Penal Law § 160.10 [1]) and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of incarceration of 4 to 8 years. The sole contention of defendant on appeal is that the police purposefully delayed filing a felony complaint against him and failed to obtain or seek an arrest warrant prior to his arrest outside of his home in order to circumvent his right to counsel. It is well establish that “there is no constitutional right to be arrested” (People v Counts,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- People v. CavianoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. DysonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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