New York Court of Appeals, 1969

People v. R. N.

People v. R. N.
New York Court of Appeals · Decided February 19, 1969
23 N.Y.2d 963; 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

*965and that defendant affirmatively waived those rights (People v. Stephen J. B., 23 N Y 2d 611, decided herewith).

Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Keating, Breitel and Jasen concur.

Judgment affirmed.

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