Legal Opinion

People v. Smith

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 28, 1993PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that his statement to the police was the product of custodial interrogation. We disagree. Whether a defendant is in custody is generally a question of fact to be determined by the suppression court (see, People v Waymer, 53 NY2d 1053, 1054; People v Grimes, 162 AD2d 1031, lv denied 76 NY2d 893) and its determination should not be disturbed unless it is erroneous as a matter of law or unsupported by the record (see, People v Prochilo, 41 NY2d 759, 761; People v McIntyre, 138 AD2d 634, lv denied 72 NY2d 959). The fact that defendant…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. YuklNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  2. People v. GissendannerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. People v. RodriguezNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. People v. TasNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. People v. CollinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1983

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. KempAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. People v. EdwardsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. People v. DadouAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. People v. GaffneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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