People v. Ermo

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant was interrogated with respect to two sex offenses committed some seven months apart, a homicide on August 3, 1971 of which he was convicted, and an assault on March 13, 1972. The interrogation was conducted on three separate days, March 14, 15 and 22, 1972, by the same team of police officers. On March 14 and again, but to a lesser extent, on March 15 and 22 questions with respect to the two offenses were interwoven, and on March 22 numerous references were made to the earlier questionings. As the…