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People v. James

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 5, 1985
110 A.D.2d 1079 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)

Opinion

April 5, 1985

Appeal from the Oneida County Court, Buckley, J.

Present — Hancock, Jr., J.P., Callahan, Boomer, Green and Schnepp, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant's statement to the police during booking was not the product of "subtle maneuvering" by the police designed to evoke an admission from him ( see, People v. Rivers, 56 N.Y.2d 476, 479-480; cf. People v. Lanahan, 55 N.Y.2d 711; People v. Lucas, 53 N.Y.2d 678). It resulted from the response of the police officer to defendant's questions and was properly admitted into evidence as a spontaneous declaration. Moreover, the unobjected-to failure of the trial court to instruct the jury on the requirements for corroboration (Penal Law § 130.16, 130.30 Penal, 260.11 Penal) may not be reviewed by us as a matter of law ( see, People v. Karabinas, 63 N.Y.2d 871; People v. Johnson, 61 N.Y.2d 656; People v. Creech, 60 N.Y.2d 895). Other issues raised have been examined and found to be without merit.


Summaries of

People v. James

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 5, 1985
110 A.D.2d 1079 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)
Case details for

People v. James

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. BRIAN A. JAMES…

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

Date published: Apr 5, 1985

Citations

110 A.D.2d 1079 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)

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