People v. Edwards

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered November 30, 1973, convicting him of possession of weapons, etc., as a felony, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. During the trial, the court questioned the arresting officer and, over strenuous objections, brought out the substance of a postarrest statement made by defendant to the effect that he had "brought-the guns up from Florida.” Defendant contends on appeal, inter alia, that it was error to receive this statement in evidence against him because the People had never served him…