People v. Johnson

Hall, J.P,

dissents, and votes to reverse the judgments, grant that branch of the defendant’s omnibus motion which was to suppress his statements to law enforcement officials, and order *977a new trial, with the following memorandum: I respectfully dissent because, in my view, the cumulative effect of certain errors, which occurred both at the pretrial suppression hearing and at trial, require a reversal of the defendant’s judgments of conviction.

“It is the People’s burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that statements of a defendant they intend to rely upon at trial are voluntary. To do that,…