People v. Leach

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County, rendered April 30, 1976, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of assault in the first degree. On the day following an alleged assault upon his infant son, defendant was taken into custody at approximately 4:15 p.m. Upon his arrival at police headquarters defendant was given his Miranda warnings. He indicated that he understood them and signed a waiver of his rights approximately one-half hour after being taken into custody. During the next two and one-half hours he gave an oral statement resulting in a…