PEOPLE v. RAY


65 N.Y.2d 282 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Essex Ray, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 7, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Priscilla Ryan and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for appellant.

Mariann Sullivan and William E. Hellerstein for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER concur.


JASEN, J.

The issue presented on this appeal is whether a private store detective is required to administer Miranda warnings to a shoplifting suspect where a special police officer, also a store employee, is present upon store premises, but does not participate in the apprehension or questioning of the suspect.

On July 16, 1981, at approximately 5:55 P.M., defendant Essex Ray was observed standing...

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