Legal Opinion
People v. Wilson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 6, 1997PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wesley, J.
In this case we are called upon once again to examine the interrelationship of an investigatory lineup and a suspect’s right to counsel. We hold that, under the facts of this case, an attorney-client relationship was established and the investigatory lineup, therefore, could not be conducted without counsel present absent exigent circumstances.
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on June 24, 1990 defendant Eric Wilson and three other individuals were arrested after their vehicle was involved in an accident with a police car in Brooklyn. They were arraigned on June 26, 1990…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- People v. SettlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. SamuelsNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. BlakeNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. HawkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by21 opinions
- People v. MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- People v. JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- People v. BoldenIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- People v. CollierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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