Legal Opinion
People v. Samuels
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 15, 1980PublishedCited by 319 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
On this appeal the defendant seeks to suppress oral and written statements which he claims were obtained in violation of his right to counsel. The question is whether a defendant can waive his rights in the absence of counsel after a felony complaint has been filed in court.
On September 4, 1975 two men robbed a store in Nassau County. Several days later the investigating officer filed a felony complaint in the District Court charging the defendant with the crime. Based on the complaint an arrest warrant was issued. On October 5, 1975 the police arrested the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. SettlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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- People v. BlakeNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. SugdenNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. ColemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by319 opinions
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