Legal Opinion
People v. Crowder
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 1983PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Martin Schneier, J.
In this case of first impression, the issue to be determined is whether certain statements made to civilians were involuntary and therefore inadmissible pursuant to CPL 60.45 (subd 1).
The defendants, Ronald Crowder, Toya Fishon, William Greene and Charles Thomas, are each charged with, inter alia, the crime of burglary in the first degree (Penal Law, § 140.30). Pursuant to CPL 60.45 and 710.20, the defendants move for an order suppressing statements made to two civilian witnesses, Hopeton Reid and Carlos Coleman, as being involuntary. A pretrial hearing…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Culombe v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Clewis v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- People v. AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. ValeriusNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- People v. AdamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. GrilloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. JohnsonNew York Supreme Court · 1995
- People v. CrowderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989