People v. White

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mastín Marcus, J.

On May 30 and 31 and June 14, 2017, I conducted a Huntley hearing.* At the hearing, Detective Kristin Flood of the New York City Police Department testified for the People. The defendant called no witnesses. For the reasons set forth in this decision, I find that the People have met their burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant’s statements were voluntarily made. (People v Thomas, 22 NY3d 629, 641 [2014]; People v Huntley, 15 NY2d 72, 78 [1965]; People v Velez, 211 AD2d 524, 524 [1st Dept 1995].) Accordingly, the defendant’s motion…