Legal Opinion
People v. Miles
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 20, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: It was not error for the court to refuse *963to suppress defendant’s confession. Whether defendant has knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived his Miranda rights is determined by the totality of the circumstances (see, People v Caruso, 45 AD2d 804, 805; People v Chaffee, 42 AD2d 172, 174). Employing that test, courts have frequently admitted statements made by defendants who are intellectually deficient (see, e.g., People v Tigner, 48 AD2d 762). In making such determination, the relevant factors are whether defendant has the ability to read and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. ChaffeeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- People v. CarusoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. LuxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- People v. LuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. TignerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
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- People v. StekeurAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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