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Matter of Shawn

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 15, 1991
177 A.D.2d 939 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

November 15, 1991

Appeal from the Erie County Family Court, O'Donnell, J.

Present — Callahan, A.P.J., Denman, Pine, Balio and Lawton, JJ.


Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: The record supports Family Court's findings and determination that the police, in interrogating this 13-year-old respondent, created a coercive atmosphere and pressured respondent into admitting his involvement in the alleged crime. Those findings are entitled to much weight (see, People v. Prochilo, 41 N.Y.2d 759, 761), and there is no reason to disturb the court's conclusion that respondent's statements were given involuntarily and must be suppressed.


Summaries of

Matter of Shawn

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 15, 1991
177 A.D.2d 939 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

Matter of Shawn

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of SHAWN F., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Nov 15, 1991

Citations

177 A.D.2d 939 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)