Judgment affirmed.
We agree with Criminal Term's finding that the defendant's inculpatory statement to Detective Balmer was spontaneously made and not the product of police conduct which Balmer should have known was reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response. The defendant, without any prompting, called Balmer over to his cell, asked him who he was, and stated that he wanted to make a deal. He previously had invoked his right to counsel upon being advised...
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