New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. William Maerling

December 27, 198464 N.Y.2d 134

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that oral statements obtained in violation of the defendant's right to counsel are admissible for impeachment if voluntary, and that the affidavit offered under CPL 60.35 was inadmissible because it did not relate to a material issue of the case.