New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. James Bethea
May 13, 198667 N.Y.2d 364
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that the rule from People v. Chapple, which bars admissibility of statements obtained after a continuous custodial interrogation despite later warnings, remains valid under the New York Constitution despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Oregon v. Elstad. Accordingly, both the unwarned statement made in the police van and the subsequently warned statement were suppressed, the defendant's guilty plea was vacated, and the case was remanded for further proceedings.