82 A.D.3d 996 919 N.Y.S.2d 86

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Malik Barley, Appellant.

[919 NYS2d 86]

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the Supreme Court properly denied that branch of his omnibus motion which was to suppress a statement he made to law enforcement officials. The defendant’s statement, although made before being informed of his Miranda rights (see Miranda v Arizona, 384 US 436 [1966]), was spontaneous and “was not triggered by any police questioning or other conduct which reasonably could have been expected to elicit a declaration from him” (People v Castro, 73 AD3d 800, 801 [2010]; see People v Henderson, 57 AD3d 562 [2008]).

*997Moreover, the credibility determinations of a hearing court are accorded deference on appeal, and will not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see People v Prochilo, 41 NY2d 759 [1977]; People v George, 78 AD3d 728 [2010]; People v Pearson, 20 AD3d 575, 576 [2005]; People v Rivera, 186 AD2d 692 [1992]). Here, the hearing testimony of a police officer, who stated that he observed the defendant in possession of a gun in plain view inside the defendant’s vehicle after stopping the vehicle for a traffic violation, was not incredible and did not appear to have been patently tailored to nullify constitutional objections (see People v James, 19 AD3d 617 [2005]; People v Foster, 173 AD2d 841 [1991]).

The defendant’s remaining contention is unpreserved for appellate review and, in. any event, without merit. Angiolillo, J.E, Florio, Leventhal and Miller, JJ., concur.

People v. Barley
82 A.D.3d 996 919 N.Y.S.2d 86

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People v. Barley
Decision Date
Mar 15, 2011
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82 A.D.3d 996

919 N.Y.S.2d 86

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New York

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