Legal Opinion
In re Ellius R.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 5, 2012Published
1Opinion of the Court
Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the presentment agency established the voluntariness of the appellant’s inculpatory statement beyond a reasonable doubt (see People v Witherspoon, 66 NY2d 973, 974 [1985]). The evidence established that *587the appellant’s “ ‘will [was not] overborne and his capacity for self-determination [was not] critically impaired’ ” (Matter of Cy R., 43 AD3d 267, 268 [2007], cert denied 552 US 1320 [2008], quoting Culombe v Connecticut, 367 US 568, 602 [1961]; cf. People v Miller, 244 AD2d 828 [1997]; People v Lange, 77 AD2d 632 [1980]).
Viewing the evidence in the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- Culombe v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- People v. WitherspoonNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re Charles S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
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