PEOPLE v. MEYER


11 N.Y.2d 162 (1962)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Robert Meyer, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 5, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Isidore Dollinger, District Attorney (Irving Anolik of counsel), for appellant.

Otto F. Fusco for respondent.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD and VAN VOORHIS concur with Judge DYE; Judge FROESSEL dissents in an opinion in which Judges BURKE and FOSTER concur.


DYE, J.

The question on this appeal is whether a voluntary, unsolicited statement made by an accused to a police officer after arraignment following his arrest and before indictment is admissible in evidence against him. It is undisputed that upon the arraignment this accused was informed of his rights, including his rights to counsel, and that he requested none (Code Crim. Pro., § 188) and had no counsel...

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