PEOPLE v. SANDERS


56 N.Y.2d 51 (1982)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Sheldon Sanders, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 18, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving Anolik for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Amyjane Rettew and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for respondent.

Judges GABRIELLI, JONES and MEYER concur with Judge JASEN; Judge WACHTLER dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Chief Judge COOKE and Judge FUCHSBERG concur.


JASEN, J.

On this appeal, we are asked to decide whether the recorded statements of a third party inculpating the defendant in the crimes charged were properly admitted into evidence under the coconspirators' exception to the hearsay rule. In resolving this issue, we must determine whether the use of these recorded statements violated defendant's constitutional right "to be confronted with the witnesses against...

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