People v. Sancho-Hernandez

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Hayes, J.), rendered November 29, 2010, convicting him of rape in the first degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. The appeal brings up for review the denial, after a hearing, of that branch of the defendant’s omnibus motion which was to suppress his statements to law enforcement officials.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the record supports the County Court’s finding that the defendant was arrested in the public hallway outside of his apartment. In…