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73 N.Y.2d 1004

People v. Roe

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 27, 1989

New York Court of Appeals · decided 1989-04-27

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently April 2018

3 state decisions

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Decided 1989-04-27

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¶1*1006OPINION OF THE COURT

¶2Memorandum.

¶3The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

¶4Defendant was convicted of burglary and robbery after denial of a suppression motion challenging the admissibility of statements made to investigating and arresting police officers allegedly in violation of his rights under Miranda v Arizona (384 US 436) and Payton v New York (445 US 573).

¶5During postarrest Mirandaadvisements, defendant stated to the police with respect to his right to consult with an attorney, "I have an attorney.” All conversations ceased. The officers, after further investigation, later asked defendant who his attorney was. He responded, "I don’t have an attorney.” Defendant acknowledged he had made a telephone call to an attorney prior to this arrest that day, but stated he was just trying to find out whether the police could secure his military record fingerprints and that he did not discuss the criminal investigation with the attorney. Defendant was reinformed of his Mirandarights and then made incriminating statements.

¶6The suppression court found that defendant did not unequivocally invoke his right to counsel and the Appellate Division affirmed. The resolutions of the lower courts in that respect rest on undisturbed findings supported in the record and are thus beyond the scope of this court’s review.

¶7The arrest having been made outside the defendant’s home, no Paytonissue is presented in this case. We have considered the other arguments and they are either unpreserved or without merit.

¶8Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa concur; Judge Kaye taking no part.

¶9Order affirmed in a memorandum.

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