Judgment affirmed.
At the conclusion of defendant's pretrial Huntley hearing, Criminal Term held that the burden was on the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that his statements were not voluntary. Specifically, Criminal Term stated: "So that we clearly understand the nature of these proceedings, the burden of proof is upon the defendant to establish to this Court by a preponderance of the evidence the position that he takes." The People...
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