People v. Matta

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that the trial court erred in failing to suppress his statement to the police at the time of his warrantless arrest. Although warrantless, this arrest was justified because of exigent circumstances (Steagald v United States, 451 US 204, 221; McDonald v United States, 335 US 451, 456; People v Burr, 124 AD2d 5, affd 70 NY2d 354, cert denied — US —, 108 S Ct 1294). The police actions were in response to the murder of Julio Bentances. At the scene of the *1015murder, the police determined that an assailant had shot the victim in the head…