The People of the State of New York v. Gregory Wise

Summary

The Court held that a statement obtained in violation of Miranda may be used to impeach a defendant’s credibility and that the detective’s rebuttal testimony was admissible, reversing the Appellate Division’s judgment and remanding for a factual review. The reversal was based on the finding that the trial court’s evidentiary rulings were proper and that the Appellate Division erred in ordering a new trial without a factual determination. Justice Fuchsberg dissented, arguing that use of a suppressed Miranda statement for impeachment defeats the exclusionary rule’s deterrent purpose.