People v. Ford

With respect to the postarrest statements, the statements made by defendant during the booking procedure were not preceded by Miranda warnings but neither were they the result of interrogation or its functional equivalent. Defendant made his incriminating admission spontaneously in response to the officer’s inquiry whether he was going to be sick (see, People v Lynes, 49 NY2d 286, 294-295).

*915Defendant further contends that it was error for the court to admit four photographs over defendant’s objection on grounds of relevance. The determination whether evidence is relevant is entrusted to the…