PEOPLE v. DAVIS


46 N.Y.2d 780 (1978)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Chester Davis, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 20, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Green for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Richard M. Seltzer and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur in Per Curiam opinion.


Per Curiam.

Defendant appeals from an order of the Appellate Division which affirmed a judgment convicting him of felony murder on a jury verdict. Addressing the only issue of substance tendered on the appeal, the court unanimously concludes that CPL 60.50 does not require corroboration of defendant's confession to the underlying predicate felony of robbery. Inasmuch as the legal question involved does not raise considerations...

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