People v. Leath

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Thomas, J.), rendered July 24, 1997, convicting him of murder in the second degree and arson in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. The appeal brings up for review the denial, after a hearing, of that branch of the defendant’s omnibus motion which was to suppress statements made by him to law enforcement officials.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

*411Contrary to the defendant’s contention, there was probable cause to arrest him. A police officer may arrest a person without a warrant when…