People v. Wendel
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Collins, J.), rendered September 18, 1981, convicting him of burglary in the second degree and murder in the second degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Judgment affirmed.
It is well-settled law that an illegally obtained confession, voluntarily made, may be utilized by the prosecutor at trial for the limited purpose of attacking the defendant’s credibility if he testifies (People v Harris, 25 NY2d 175, affd 401 US 222; People v Ricco, 56 NY2d 320; People v Washington, 51 NY2d 214). Here,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- New Jersey v. PortashSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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