People v. Letts
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The record supports the suppression court’s finding that defendant, despite his illiteracy and intellectual limitations, knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived his Miranda rights and agreed to speak to the police (see, People v Thayer, 210 AD2d 977 [decided herewith]; People v Ludlow, 187 AD2d 936, lv denied 81 NY2d 888; People v Matthews, 148 AD2d 272, lv dismissed 74 NY2d 950). Because defendant pleaded guilty before the court ruled on the alleged Payton violation (see, Payton v New York, 445 US 573), defendant waived his right to raise…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- People v. FernandezNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. MatthewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. LudlowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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