People v Miller

Holding The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the People satisfied their disclosure obligations under CPL 245.20 by providing a summary of the detective’s disciplinary history rather than full files, as the omitted details did not tend to impeach credibility. Additionally, the court found that the defendant’s statements were voluntary despite the use of leg restraints, and that the trial court properly determined the defendant was competent to stand trial and correctly denied a missing witness charge.

The court’s words

the People undisputedly disclosed the source and full content of th[e] allegations before filing

2026 NY Slip Op 05573, at the official text

the use of restraints is not determinative of whether a defendant's statements were voluntary or involuntary

2026 NY Slip Op 05573, at the official text

the court found that the People had established that the charge was not appropriate because the victim was unavailable

2026 NY Slip Op 05573, at the official text

we cannot conclude that the court abused its discretion in finding defendant was not an incapacitated person

2026 NY Slip Op 05573, at the official text