Legal Opinion

People v. Abdur-Rahman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 27, 2000PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment *885unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: County Court properly refused to suppress defendant’s statement to the police. Contrary to the contention of defendant, his statement was not rendered involuntary by the District Attorney’s agreement to charge defendant with a misdemeanor in exchange for defendant’s cooperation. That agreement did not create “a substantial risk that the defendant might falsely incriminate himself’ (CPL 60.45 [2] [b] [i]; see, People v Johnson, 242 AD2d 855, lv denied 91 NY2d 835).

The court also properly refused to suppress physical evidence seized from defendant’s…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. TejedaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. BINION, DAVID, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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