People v. Bastidas

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Notwithstanding that defendant’s earlier statement was given without Miranda warnings, his later statement made after such warnings cannot be said, as a matter of law, to have been given in violation of his right against compulsory self-incrimination. This follows from the findings of the Trial Judge, supported by the record and undisturbed by the Appellate Division, and, therefore, beyond our power of review, that defendant voluntarily accompanied the detective to the station house; that he was left…