Legal Opinion
The People v. Charles K. Wilson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 25, 2016No. 147PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
In People v Harris (25 NY2d 175 [1969], affd 401 US 222 [1971]), this Court held that a statement obtained in violation of a defendant’s rights under Miranda v Arizona (384 US 436 [1966]) may be utilized for impeachment purposes on the cross-examination of a defendant whose testimony is inconsistent with the illegally obtained statement (see Harris, 25 NY2d at 177; see also People v Johnson, 27 NY2d 119, 121-122 [1970], cert denied 401 US 966 [1971]; People v Kulis, 18 NY2d 318 [1966]). In this appeal, defendant advocates for a bright-line rule that would…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- People v. WiseNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. MaerlingNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. KulisNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
- State v. HaynesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2025
- State v. McClellandOhio Court of Appeals · 2021
- People v. LimbuAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
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