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People v. Boyd

58 N.Y.2d 995 Court N.Y. Decision date 1983-03-22 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Charles Boyd, Appellant.
Argued February 10, 1983;
decided March 22, 1983
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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Michael J. Obus and Matthew Muraskin for appellant.
Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Denise Parillo and Anthony J. Gírese of counsel), for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed. On the record it cannot be said that the courts below committed an error of law in concluding that the defendant’s statements were spontaneous (People v Rivers, 56 NY2d 476 ; cf. Rhode Island v Innis, 446 US 291 ).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg, Meyer and Simons.

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