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p. 237The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Melvin Bonner, Appellant. [671 NYS2d 210]
—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Mary McGowan Davis, J.), rendered September 11, 1995, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 15 years to life, unanimously affirmed.
Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence was properly denied, since defendant’s statements were not the product of custodial interrogation (see, People v Li, 235 AD2d 211 , Iv denied 89 NY2d 1037 ; People v Centano, 153 AD2d 494 , affd 76 NY2d 837 ; People v Yukl, 25 NY2d 585 ). The record, including
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evidence of defendant’s voluntary accompaniment of the detectives and the conversational, non-accusatory nature of the discussion, amply supports the hearing court’s findings.
Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Milonas, Rosenberger and Andrias, JJ.
Cases cited
- People v. Li 235 AD2d 211 p. 237
- People v. Centano 153 AD2d 494 p. 237
- People v. Centano 76 NY2d 837 p. 237
- People v. Yukl 25 NY2d 585 p. 237