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PEOPLE v. WASHINGTON

No. 65.

23 N.Y.3d 228 (2014)

12 N.E.3d 1099

989 N.Y.S.2d 670

2014 NY Slip Op 3190

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. JONAI WASHINGTON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided May 6, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen M. Rice , District Attorney, Mineola ( Yael V. Levy and Tammy J. Smiley of counsel), for appellant.

Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington, Hempstead ( Frederick K. Brewington and Jonathan I. Edelstein of counsel), for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GRAFFEO, J.

People v Gursey (22 N.Y.2d 224 [1968]) recognized that a defendant facing an alcohol-related motor vehicle charge has a limited, statutory right to request legal consultation before consenting to a chemical test. In this appeal, we consider the extent to which the police are obligated to advise a drunk driving suspect about an attorney...

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