People v. Fadale
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The breathalyzer test was properly admitted into evidence (see People v Farrell, 58 NY2d 637), and defendant’s guilt for driving while he had .10% or more by weight of alcohol in his blood as shown by chemical analysis of his breath (Vehicle and Traffic Law, § 1192, subds 2, 5) was established by legally sufficient evidence. The unresponsive answer to a single question propounded to the defendant by the officer did not constitute a process of interrogation that falls within the ambit of Miranda v Arizona (384 US 436; see People v Huffman, 41 NY2d…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. FarrellNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. DeJesusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993