People v. Coker

OPINION OF THE COURT

Walter M. Schackman, J.

These are motions made to suppress statements given by defendants Coker and Alston to law enforcement officials prior to their arraignments on the charges of the felony murder of Herbert Finn, and the robbery of Finn and others, on the night of October 27, 1979. At issue are various statements made to police officers by defendant Coker and a video tape statement subsequently made pursuant to interrogation by an Assistant District Attorney of Bronx County. As to defendant Alston, our concern is with three statements made to police officers, and an…