New York Court of Appeals, 1997

People v. Cruz

New York Court of Appeals · Decided October 16, 1997 · Kaye and Judges Titone, Bellacosa, Smith, Levine, Ciparick and Wesley Concur

687 N.E.2d 1329; 90 N.Y.2d 961; 665 N.Y.S.2d 46; 1997 N.Y. LEXIS 3203 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Cases that cite this one

9 later published cases cite this decision.

Santos Cruz v. David Miller, Superintendent, Eastern Correctional Facility (2d Cir. 2001)
The People v.Raymond Denson (N.Y. 2015)
People v. White (N.Y. 2008)
People v. Lin Li (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2022)
People v. Warren (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2015)
People v. Menendez (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2008)
People v. Paulman (N.Y. 2005)
People v. Hood (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2001)
People v. Drax (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1998)

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Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

That Court specifically affirmed the hearing court’s finding that defendant’s statements were not the product of custodial interrogation. The court’s ruling constitutes a determination on a mixed question of law and fact and, inasmuch as there is support in the record for the determination, it is beyond further review by this Court. Thus, the statements made by defendant in response to the questions of a police officer on the street were admissible despite the lack of prior Miranda warnings.

Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Titone, Bellacosa, Smith, Levine, Ciparick and Wesley concur.

Order affirmed in a memorandum.

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