People v. Rivers

—Judgment unanimously reversed, confession suppressed and a new trial granted. Denman, J., not participating. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree. He maintains among other things that the People’s failure to furnish him with his own statements contained in a tape recording violates CPL 240.20 (subd 1, par [b]) and constitutes reversible error; and that this misconduct coupled with other constitutional error mandates reversal of the conviction. Defendant was arrested at the scene of the incident and was taken into police custody where he allegedly waived his…