Legal Opinion

People v. Knights

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 26, 1986PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Prominent among defendant’s several contentions on this appeal is his claim that County Court erred in summarily denying his motion for a suppression hearing wherein he asserted that his statements to State Police officers were involuntarily made. County Court, after a pretrial motion, held that the contents of defendant’s papers were insufficient, as a matter of law, "to justify an exercise of discretion by the court to permit a suppression hearing over the objection of the District Attorney”. We now rule that defendant’s motion should have been granted.

CPL 710.60 (3) provides that a court…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. People v. WeaverNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. CramptonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. People v. Richard MM.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  5. People v. CulverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. MullenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. People v. KnightsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. In re Brian E.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. People v. ConcepcionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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