People v. Lopez

I respectfully dissent. In my opinion, the purpose of CPL 710.30 was clearly met under the facts of this case because defendant was provided adequate notice and certainly ample opportunity to challenge the evidence at issue.

CPL 710.30 (1) requires that the People give notice to a defendant of their intention to offer evidence, requiring that: "Whenever the people intend to offer at a trial (a) evidence of a statement made by a defendant to a public servant, which statement if involuntarily made would render the evidence thereof suppressible upon motion pursuant to subdivision three of section…