People v. R. N.
New York Court of Appeals
People v. R. N., 23 N.Y.2d 963 (N.Y. 1969)
246 N.E.2d 536; 298 N.Y.S.2d 737; 1969 N.Y. LEXIS 1568
People v. R. N.
Opinion of the Court
Memorandum. Defendant’s admission “I did it” prior to receiving warning of his constitutional rights was made to police without “ custodial interrogation ” in response to a question directed to a third person, and accordingly is admissible as a “ volunteered ” statement (People v. Torres, 21 N Y 2d 49, 54; People v. Rodney P. [Anonymous], 21 N Y 2d 1). The courts . below properly found that defendant’s subsequent confession was made after he was fully informed of his constitutional rights
Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Keating, Breitel and Jasen concur.
Judgment affirmed.
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- The People of the State of New York v. R. N.
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