People v. Murphy
| Decision Date | 23 December 1981 |
| Citation | 447 N.Y.S.2d 437,55 N.Y.2d 819 |
| Parties | , 432 N.E.2d 140 The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph MURPHY, a/k/a Joe Murphy, Appellant. |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals |
On summary consideration, order, 76 A.D.2d 935, 432 N.Y.S.2d 856, affirmed. We cannot say, as a matter of law, that defendant did not consent to having the police enter his apartment. The presence of the four uniformed officers, the fact that one officer placed his hand on the door to the apartment, and the fact that defendant was clad in his underwear at the time in question are only factors to be taken into account when determining whether consent was voluntarily given. (People v. Kuhn, 33 N.Y.2d 203, 208-209, 351 N.Y.S.2d 649, 306 N.E.2d 777.) Under the circumstances of this case, the record before us offers no reason to disturb the affirmed determination that defendant voluntarily consented to the police entry into his apartment.
All concur.
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