People v. Ellis

OPINION OF THE COURT

Larry M. Himelein, J.

Introduction

Defendant, who has been indicted for vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated (DWI), and related offenses, has moved to suppress statements she made to the police, a photographic identification of her, and evidence of the alcohol content of her blood. A hearing was held before this court on October 3, 2001. Timothy Cashimere and Michael Vitello of the Olean Police Department, Jeanne Jackson, John Ensell and John Probst of the State Police, Thomas Graves, a respiratory therapist at Olean General Hospital, and Amy Foster, a bartender…