People v. Blackshear
Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him after a bench trial of five counts each of burglary in the second degree (Penal Law § 140.25 [2]) and petit larceny (Penal Law § 155.25). Supreme Court properly rejected defendant’s contention that the court’s decision in a prior Huntley hearing suppressing defendant’s written statement had collateral estoppel effect on the issues raised in a subsequent Huntley hearing with respect to defendant’s oral statements to a detective from a different law enforcement agency. In order for the doctrine of collateral estoppel to apply in a criminal case, there must be “identity of parties; identity of issues; a final and valid prior judgment; and a full and fair opportunity to litigate the prior determination” (People v Aguilera, 82 NY2d 23, 29-30). Here, the issues raised at the second Huntley hearing were not identical to those raised at the initial Huntley hearing, nor were they litigated at the initial hearing.
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