The court properly denied defendant's motion to suppress spontaneous statements he made while he was awaiting a lineup at a police station. As the court stated at the end of the hearing, it was undisputed that defendant had been lawfully arrested for an unrelated crime that occurred the day before defendant made the statements. Because defendant was in lawful custody for one crime, he could be placed in a lineup in connection with another (see People v Whitaker,
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PEOPLE v. GOODSON
Ind. No. 1249/18. Appeal No. 15236. Case No. 2019-03711.
202 A.D.3d 487 (2022)
162 N.Y.S.3d 50
2022 NY Slip Op 00824
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Goodson, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided February 8, 2022.
Decided February 8, 2022.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Robert S. Dean , Center for Appellate Litigation, New York ( Megan D. Byrne of counsel), for appellant.
Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. , District Attorney, New York ( Philip V. Tisne of counsel), for respondent.
Concur—Renwick, J.P., Mazzarelli, Friedman, Singh, Pitt, JJ.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
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