People v. Rivera

Decision Date30 September 1965
Parties, 211 N.E.2d 649 The PEOPLE, etc., Respondent, v. Louis RIVERA, Appellant.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Appeal from Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 275 App.Div. 988, 90 N.Y.S.2d 917.

Defendant was convicted under count of indictment charging that defendant and another, without design to effect death, feloniously struck deceased with their hands and fists while engaged in commission of first degree robbery, and inflicted wounds resulting in death of deceased. The Supreme Court entered judgment and the defendant appealed.

The Appellate Division affirmed the judgment, and te defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals by leave of a judge of the Court of Appeals.

The Court of Appeals, 300 N.Y. 594, 89 N.E.2d 881, affirmed the judgment.

The defendant made a motion in the Court of Appeals for reargument.

Motion for reargument denied. Retroactive application is not to be accorded this court's holding in People v. Donovan, 13 N.Y.2d 148, 243 N.Y.S.2d 841, 193 N.E.2d 628 (see, also, People v. Failla, 14 N.Y.2d 178, 250 N.Y.S.2d 267, 199 N.E.2d 366; People v. Gunner, 15 N.Y.2d 226, 257 N.Y.S.2d 924, 205 N.E.2d 852; People v. Sanchez, 15 N.Y.2d 387, 259 N.Y.S.2d 409, 207 N.E.2d 356) that a defendant's inculpatory statement is inadmissible when made to the police or other law enforcement officers during a period of detention after his attorney had requested and been denied access to him. (See, e. g., People v. Howard, 12 N.Y.2d 65, 236 N.Y.S.2d 39, 187 N.E.2d 113; see, also, People v. Muller, 11 N.Y.2d 154, 227 N.Y.S.2d 421, 182 N.E.2d 99; Linkletter v. Walker, 381 U.S. 618, 85 S.Ct. 1731, 14 L.Ed.2d 601.)

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    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • June 16, 1981
    ...938, 415 N.Y.S.2d 212, 388 N.E.2d 349; People v. Robles, 42 N.Y.2d 1051, 399 N.Y.S.2d 213, 369 N.E.2d 770; People v. Rivera, 16 N.Y.2d 879, 264 N.Y.S.2d 249, 211 N.E.2d 649. We see no reason to depart from that course here. While we cannot say that uncounseled station house interrogations n......
  • People v. Donovon
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • April 1, 1985
    ... ... In counterpoint, we have denied retroactive application where that process has been exhausted (People v. Wooden, 46 N.Y.2d 938 [415 N.Y.S.2d 212, 388 N.E.2d 349]; People v. Robles, 42 N.Y.2d 1051 [399 N.Y.S.2d 213, 369 N.E.2d 770]; People v ... Rivera, 16 N.Y.2d 879 [264 N.Y.S.2d 249, 211 N.E.2d 649] )" (People v. Pepper, 53 N.Y.2d 213, 220-221 [440 N.Y.S.2d 889, 423 N.E.2d 366], supra [emphasis supplied] ) ...         Manifestly, the Bartolomeo rule sought to be invoked by the defendant on this appeal involves his right to counsel ... ...
  • People v. Alvarez
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court
    • July 16, 1991
    ...at 222, 440 N.Y.S.2d 889, 423 N.E.2d 366; People v. Robles, 42 N.Y.2d 1051, 399 N.Y.S.2d 213, 369 N.E.2d 770; People v. Rivera, 16 N.Y.2d 879, 264 N.Y.S.2d 249, 211 N.E.2d 649; see also, People v. Muller, 11 N.Y.2d 154, 227 N.Y.S.2d 421, 182 N.E.2d 99, cert. denied Muller v. New York, 371 U......
  • People ex rel. Rodriguez v. Harris
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • November 9, 1981
    ...938, 415 N.Y.S.2d 212, 388 N.E.2d 349; People v. Robles, 42 N.Y.2d 1051, 399 N.Y.S.2d 213, 369 N.E.2d 770; People v. Rivera, 16 N.Y.2d 879, 264 N.Y.S.2d 249, 211 N.E.2d 649). Accordingly, since the relief sought cannot be granted, the habeas corpus proceeding was properly dismissed, althoug......
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