PEOPLE v. PIERRE


167 Misc.2d 915 (1996)

641 N.Y.S.2d 216

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Emmanuel Pierre, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Kings County.

March 18, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn (Robert Newman of counsel), for defendant. Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney of Kings County, Brooklyn (Robert Lamb of counsel), for plaintiff.


ABRAHAM G. GERGES, J.

Defendant requested that this court not instruct the jury that the People must provide evidence corroborating defendant's statement. It was urged that a corroboration instruction would focus the jury's attention on defendant's statement rather than on the real issues in the case.

CPL 60.50 states: "A person may not be convicted of any offense solely upon evidence of a confession...

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