People v. Manley

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Tompkins County, entered October 1, 1971, convicting defendant on his plea of guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree and attempted burglary in the third degree. At 2:00 p.m. on April 21, 1971 appellant voluntarily appeared at the Sheriff’s department, and, after receiving the Miranda warnings, waived his constitutional rights both orally and in writing. Appellant was then interrogated by Detective Lane regarding a burglary at the Hart residence, and at 4:39 p.m. he signed a confession. Neither the voluntariness of the waiver nor the…