Legal Opinion
People v. Gonzales
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 5, 1990PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
Defendant was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a fellow inmate at the Watertown Correctional Facility. Before arraignment, a local Spanish teacher was appointed to act as interpreter for defendant, whose English is limited, and she translated the Miranda warnings, which defendant indicated he understood. Defendant was not questioned by anyone. At some point during the arraignment proceedings, after the Town Justice had spoken, defendant inquired in Spanish if he could ask her something. Believing that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. SamuelsNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. RiversNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. MaerlingNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. LynesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- People v. CivitelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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