Legal Opinion
People v. Hawkins
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 7, 1982PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Gabrielli, J.
These four appeals present the common question whether a suspect has a right to counsel at an investigatory lineup. In each case, we are urged by the defendant to interpret our State Constitution as providing this right at lineups conducted before the commencement of formal adversarial proceedings against a defendant.
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In People v Laffosse, the defendant was convicted of robbery in the second degree for his part in the robbery of an off-duty police officer by three males. Laffosse was apprehended after the officer had selected his picture from a photo array.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by153 opinions
- People v. ChippNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. BingNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. CoatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- People v. JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
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