People v. Schoendorf

OPINION OF THE COURT

Michael F. Mullen, J.

This court held a multifaceted pretrial hearing on December 7, 1988, and several issues were raised, including an assertion that the People should be precluded from offering defendant’s alleged oral statements because they failed to comply with CPL 710.30. In order to decide that issue, a brief review of the facts is essential.

The first witness called by the People was Detective Nor*77man Rein of the Homicide Squad. He testified that on (Saturday) June 25, 1988 at 3:42 a.m., he received a phone call notifying him that a homicide had taken place at the…