Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Louis Tolentino, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-09-26
Citations: 40 A.D.2d 596
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Louis Tolentino, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 596–596

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Louis Tolentino, Respondent.

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County, entered on January 15, 1971, granting in part defendant's motion to suppress certain incriminating statements, affirmed. Defendant's interrogation followed a search of his person, under authority of a search warrant, by police officers with drawn guns. Obviously, defendant was in custody, his will to resist was affected and there was compulsion to speak. Clearly, under these circumstances, defendant was entitled to the Miranda warnings before being questioned. (See People v. Phinney, 22 N Y 2d 288, 291; People v. Shivers, 21 N Y 2d 118.) Concur — Nunez, Kupferman and Murphy, JJ.; Stevens, P. J., and Markewich, J., dissent and vote to reverse and deny the defendant's motion on the authority of People v. Ryff (27 N Y 2d 707).