Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Martin J. Burke, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1981-03-26
Citations: 53 N.Y.2d 672
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Martin J. Burke, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 53
Pages: 672–674

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Martin J. Burke, Respondent.
Argued February 18, 1981;
decided March 26, 1981
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Henry J. Scudder, Special Assistant District Attorney, for appellant.
John T. Sylvester and Edward J. Degnan for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed. The finding of the Suppression Judge, affirmed by the Appellate Division, that the defendant's second statement was tainted by the first and was not spontaneous involved no error of law.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.