People v. Hobbs

—Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and indictment dismissed without prejudice to the People to re-present any appropriate charges to another Grand Jury. Memorandum: There is no merit to the contention that statements made by defendant to police were obtained in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. Although defendant’s father telephoned an attorney at approximately the same time that defendant gave his first statement to the police, the attorney merely stated to defendant’s father that he would look into the matter in the morning. Defendant was not in custody, and there is…