PEOPLE v. WEISS


102 Misc.2d 830 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Howard A. Weiss and Trap & Tripp, Ltd., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, New York County.

January 30, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hyman Bravin for defendants. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Margaret Finerty of counsel), for plaintiff.


BENJAMIN ALTMAN, J.

The court faces the unusual question: Can the threatened loss of one's business (livelihood) be sufficient to cause one to make involuntary statements to a private person?

The defendants have been charged with grand larceny in the second degree (Penal Law, § 155.35). The defendant now moves, pursuant to CPL 60.45 (subd 2, par [a]), to suppress certain statements as involuntarily...

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