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p. 936The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v George W. Ludlow, Appellant.
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The record supports County Court’s
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firiding that defendant, despite his limited intellectual capacity, knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived his Miranda rights and agreed to speak to the police (see, People v Williams, 62 NY2d 285 , 287; People v Matthews, 148 AD2d 272 , 274, lv dismissed 74 NY2d 950 ). The record also supports the suppression court’s determination that defendant was not in custody before the Miranda warnings were given. A reasonable person, innocent of any crime, would not have believed he was in custody under the circumstances (see, People v Centano, 76 NY2d 837 , 838; People v Yukl, 25 NY2d 585 , 589, cert denied 400 US 851 ). (Appeal from Judgment of Jefferson County Court, Clary, J. — Murder, 2nd Degree.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Green, Pine, Boehm and Doerr, JJ.
Cases cited
- People v. Williams 62 NY2d 285 at 287 p. 937
- People v. Matthews 148 AD2d 272 at 274 p. 937
- People v. Centano 76 NY2d 837 at 838 p. 937
- People v. Yukl 25 NY2d 585 at 589 p. 937