New York Court of Appeals, 1979

People v. Howard

People v. Howard
New York Court of Appeals · Decided July 9, 1979
47 N.Y.2d 988; 393 N.E.2d 1046; 419 N.Y.S.2d 974; 1979 N.Y. LEXIS 2222

People v. Howard

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed for the reasons stated in the opinion of Presiding Justice Francis T. Murphy, Jr., at the Appellate Division (62 AD2d 179), with one caveat. In this case the statements of Detective Capers which precipitated defendant’s incriminating response dealt expressly with subject matter directly related to the criminal offense with which defendant was charged. We do not determine what would have been the disposition had this not been so.

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Meyer. Fuchsberg, J., taking no part.

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