The order should be affirmed. The police obtained a statement from the defendant, following his arraignment, in the absence of his assigned counsel. This was improper, and such statement would not have been admissible in evidence against the defendant. However, the District Attorney was privileged to employ it, in cross-examining the defendant, for impeachment purposes. (See People v. Hudson,
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PEOPLE v. BOODIE
26 N.Y.2d 779 (1970)
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Granville Boodie, Appellant.
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Submitted January 22, 1970.
Decided February 19, 1970.
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Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BRIETEL, JASEN and GIBSON concur.
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