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PEOPLE v. DAVIS

61 N.Y.2d 202 (1984)

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

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 23, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marla Tepper and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Mario Merola, District Attorney (Allen H. Saperstein and Peter D. Coddington of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER and MEYER concur; Judge SIMONS taking no part.

KAYE, J.

In People v Conyers (52 N.Y.2d 454) we held that evidence of a defendant's silence at the time of arrest is inadmissible for impeachment purposes in the absence of unusual circumstances. On this appeal defendant contends that Conyers requires reversal of his conviction. We hold that it does not.

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