Legal Opinion
People v. Grant
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 13, 1978PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
The defendant, after being arrested and advised of his rights, requested the assistance of counsel. Ten minutes later, without having consulted an attorney, he was readvised of his rights, waived them and made a statement because, in the interim, the arresting officer had given him a fuller "explanation” or "understanding” by advising him of the strength of the case against him. A pretrial motion to suppress the confession was denied and, after the People had rested their case at trial, the defendant pleaded guilty to the murder count of an indictment charging…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by158 opinions
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- People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- State v. HartleySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- State v. DerricoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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