People v. Menard

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Thorp, J.), rendered August 2, 1990, convicting her of murder in the first degree and burglary in the first degree, upon her plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the police had probable cause for her arrest. It is well settled that a police officer may arrest a person in a public place without a warrant when he or she has probable cause to believe that that person has committed a crime (see, People v Johnson, 66 NY2d 398, 402; People v…