PEOPLE v. HOWARD


47 N.Y.2d 988 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Allen Howard, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Robert M. Pitler and Donna Krone of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard V. Kleinman for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and MEYER. FUCHSBERG, J., taking no part.


Order affirmed for the reasons stated in the opinion of Presiding Justice FRANCIS T. MURPHY, JR., at the Appellate Division (62 A.D.2d 179), with one caveat. In this case the statements of Detective Capers which precipitated defendant's incriminating response dealt expressly with subject matter directly related to the criminal offense with which defendant was charged. We do not determine what would have been the disposition had this...

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