People v. Tompkins

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The orders of the Appellate Division are reversed, and the orders of the Orange County Court and of the Dutchess County Court are reinstated, and the cases remitted for further proceedings on the indictments. On December 23, 1974 defendant was arrested for an alleged robbery committed at a Seven-Eleven store in Fishkill, and was taken to the Fishkill Station of the State Police. After being read his Miranda rights, defendant asked why he was there and was told that an accomplice had given a statement implicating him in the robbery. He asked to see the statement…