Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, that branch of the defendant's omnibus motion which was to suppress statements is granted, and a new trial is ordered.
While in custody, the defendant made two statements after having been given Miranda warnings but within minutes of making an unwarned statement in response to a police officer's inquiry. The unwarned statement was suppressed by the hearing court. Under People v Chapple (
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