PEOPLE v. COATES


74 N.Y.2d 244 (1989)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Peter Coates, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Beth J. Thomas and Norman Barclay of counsel), for appellant.

Edgar G. Walker for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


ALEXANDER, J.

The question we confront today is whether a criminal defendant who is represented by counsel and who specifically requests the assistance of his attorney at an investigatory lineup may be subjected to such a lineup by the police without defendant's lawyer being notified of the impending lineup and afforded an opportunity to appear.

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