People v. Walrath

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Madison County, rendered October 14, 1975, convicting defendant on his plea of guilty of criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree. On this appeal defendant claims (1) that the trial court erred in not suppressing defendant’s statement to a public officer on the ground that his statement was involuntary and in violation of CPL 60.45 and his rights derived from the United States and New York State Constitutions, and (2) that this court should reverse the judgment as a matter of discretion in the interests of justice. The trial court…