People v. Lathrop

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that his conviction should be reversed because the court erroneously *1004reopened the suppression hearing. The only issue raised by defendant in his motion papers was that his statement to the police should have been suppressed because he was not advised of his rights. At the hearing, a policeman testified without contradiction that he informed defendant of his rights and that defendant waived them before he gave the statement. After the hearing was closed, the court, on its own motion, reopened the hearing to receive…