People v. Isaac, 224 A.D.2d 993 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996). · Go Syfert
People v. Isaac, 224 A.D.2d 993 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
16 citation events (14 in the last 25 years) across 3 distinct courts.
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discussed Cited as authority (rule) People v. Arneo
nywebsterjustct · 2024 · confidence medium
It was held that "the suppression court properly determined that the statement [*4]by defendant that he would not consent to a blood test without an attorney was not an unequivocal invocation of his right to counsel." ( People v Isaac , 224 AD2d 993,994 , 637 N.Y.S.2d 827,829 [4th Dept 1996]) That was because that request was limited to a particular area, such as the administration of the blood test.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) People v. Bowman
N.Y. App. Div. · 2021 · confidence medium
In [*6]our view, defendant's remarks are subject to more than one objective interpretation and do not constitute an unequivocal request for counsel ( see People v Higgins , 124 AD3d at 931 ; People v Isaac , 224 AD2d 993, 994 [1996], lv denied 88 NY2d 937 [1996]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) People v. Higgins
N.Y. App. Div. · 2015 · confidence medium
Accordingly, defendant’s statement at 3:23 a.m. did not suffice to invoke his right to counsel (see People v Engelhardt, 94 AD3d 1238, 1240-1241 [2012], lv denied 19 NY3d 960 [2012]; People v Isaac, 224 AD2d 993, 994 [1996], lv denied 88 NY2d 937 [1996]; People v Thompson, 153 AD2d 456, 464 [1990], lv denied 76 NY2d 867 [1990]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) PeoplevEarley (2×) also: Cited "see"
N.Y. App. Div. · 2014 · confidence medium
"Although an application for a court-ordered blood test may contain hearsay and double hearsay statements that satisfy the Aguilar-Spinelli test, the application must disclose that it is supported by hearsay and identify the source or sources of the hearsay" (People v Freeman, 46 AD3d 1375, 1377 [2007], lv denied 10 NY3d 840 [2008]; see Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1194 [3] [b]; People v Isaac, 224 AD2d 993, 994 [1996], lv denied 88 NY2d 937 [1996]; People v Whelan, 165 AD2d 313, 321-322 [1991], lv denied 78 NY2d 927 [1991]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) People v. Earley (2×) also: Cited "see"
N.Y. App. Div. · 2014 · confidence medium
“Although an application for a court-ordered blood test may contain hearsay and double hearsay statements that satisfy the Aguilar-Spinelli test, the application must disclose that it is supported by hearsay and identify the source or sources of the hearsay” (People v Free man, 46 AD3d 1375, 1377 [2007], lv denied 10 NY3d 840 [2008]; see Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1194 [3] [b]; People v Isaac, 224 AD2d 993, 994 [1996], lv denied 88 NY2d 937 [1996]; People v Whelan, 165 AD2d 313, 321-322 [1991], lv denied 78 NY2d 927 [1991]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) People v. Earley (2×) also: Cited "see"
N.Y. App. Div. · 2014 · confidence medium
“Although an application for a court-ordered blood test may contain hearsay and double hearsay statements that satisfy the Aguilar-Spinelli test, the application must disclose that it is supported by hearsay and identify the source or sources of the hearsay” (People v Free man, 46 AD3d 1375, 1377 [2007], lv denied 10 NY3d 840 [2008]; see Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1194 [3] [b]; People v Isaac, 224 AD2d 993, 994 [1996], lv denied 88 NY2d 937 [1996]; People v Whelan, 165 AD2d 313, 321-322 [1991], lv denied 78 NY2d 927 [1991]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) People v. Dejac
N.Y. Sup. Ct. · 2001 · confidence medium
(Cf., People v Isaac, 224 AD2d 993, 994 [4th Dept 1996].) The Gursey rule protects an existing lawyer-client relationship (short of the indelible attachment variety), that is, one in which a lawyer and client have enough of a relationship with one another that the former will take a late night or other hurried call from the latter and give immediate advice.
cited Cited as authority (rule) People v. Obieke
N.Y. Sup. Ct. · 2000 · confidence medium
Unlike in People v Isaac ( 224 AD2d 993, 994 [4th Dept 1996]), the request was not limited to any particular area, such as the administration of the blood test.
discussed Cited "see" People v. Turgeon
N.Y. App. Div. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
“The evidence at trial, viewed in the light most favorable to defendant, does not support his proffered defense of justification” (People v Brown, 152 AD2d 950, 950 [1989], lv denied 74 NY2d 894 [1989]; see People v Isaac, 224 AD2d 993, 994 [1996], lv denied 88 NY2d 937 [1996]).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." People v. Freeman
N.Y. App. Div. · 2007 · signal: see also · confidence medium
Although an application for a court-ordered blood test may contain hearsay and double hearsay statements that satisfy the Aguilar-Spinelli test, the application must disclose that it is supported by hearsay and identify the source or sources of the hearsay (see People v Whelan, 165 AD2d 313, 321-322 [1991], lv denied 78 NY2d 927 [1991]; see also People v Isaac, 224 AD2d 993, 994 [1996], lv denied 88 NY2d 937 [1996]).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." People v. Afrika
N.Y. Sup. Ct. · 2001 · signal: see also · confidence medium
(People v Whelan, 165 AD2d 313, 321-322 [2d Dept 1991]; see also, People v Isaac, 224 AD2d 993, 994 [4th Dept 1996]; cf. People v Taylor, 73 NY2d 683, 688 [1989].) It is for this reason that the considerable deference ordinarily accorded the issuing justice’s probable cause determination cannot be given here.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." People v. DePonceau
N.Y. App. Div. · 2000 · signal: see also · confidence low
Memorandum: Defendant, who had been arrested for driving while intoxicated, had the right to consult with his attorney before deciding whether to consent to a blood test (see, People v Shaw, 72 NY2d 1032, 1033-1034 ; see also, People v Isaac, 224 AD2d 993, 994 , lv denied 88 NY2d 937 ).
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The People of the State of New York
v.
Corey A. Isaac
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Feb 2, 1996.
224 A.D.2d 993
Cited by 12 opinions  |  Published

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On March 21, 1994, an automobile driven by defendant collided with another automobile while being pursued by Syracuse police officers. The driver of the other automobile was killed. After being arrested, defendant refused to submit to a blood test. Sergeant Michael Rathbun made an oral application by telephone to an Onondaga County Court Judge for an order compelling defendant to submit to a blood test (see, Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1194 [3]). The Judge granted the application and the blood test was administered. The test results indicated the presence of marihuana and cocaine.

Because the application for the blood test failed to state specific allegations of fact sufficient to demonstrate that, "based upon the totality of circumstances, there [was] reasonable cause to believe” that defendant was driving the automobile while impaired by the use of drugs (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1194 [3] [d] [2]), County Court erred in denying defendant’s motion to suppress the test results (see, Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1194 [3] [c]). The reasons stated by Sergeant Rathbun for his belief that defendant was operating the automobile in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (4) were "the manner in which[*994] [defendant] operated the vehicle, his general demeanor after the crash and the statements of witnesses who saw defendant smoking marihuana shortly before the crash at the apartment [of another individual].” The officer failed, however, to specify whether he personally observed defendant’s "general demean- or” and what that demeanor was, and also failed to identify the sources of the hearsay statements. Those failures rendered the application defective (see, People v Whelan, 165 AD2d 313, 321-322, lv denied 78 NY2d 927). Nevertheless, the error is harmless, as the proof of defendant’s impairment is overwhelming and there is no significant probability that the error infected the verdict (see, People v Crimmins, 36 NY2d 230, 241-242; People v Whelan, supra, at 325). In addition to the evidence of the manner in which defendant’s automobile was operated, defendant’s brother, a passenger in the automobile, testified that defendant had smoked three or four marihuana cigarettes one hour before the accident, the other passenger in the automobile testified that, shortly before the accident, she smelled marihuana coming from a room where defendant, his brother and another individual were, and defendant testified that he had smoked marihuana earlier in the day. The court properly denied the motion of defendant to suppress his statements to the police after the accident. Defendant’s waiver of the right to counsel was made knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily (see, People v Kranz, 180 AD2d 760, 760-761, lv denied 79 NY2d 1051). Although defendant had ingested drugs before the accident, the record shows that defendant was able to respond intelligently to the questions asked by the interrogating officers (see, People v Klumbach, 202 AD2d 1009, lv denied 83 NY2d 912; see, People v Swimley, 190 AD2d 1070, 1071, lv denied 81 NY2d 977). Finally, the suppression court properly determined that the statement by defendant that he would not consent to a blood test without an attorney was not an unequivocal invocation of his right to counsel (see, People v Hicks, 69 NY2d 969, 970, rearg denied 70 NY2d 796; People v Davis, 193 AD2d 1142). Defendant’s request for counsel, made after twice receiving Miranda warnings, was limited to the administration of the blood test.

Because no reasonable view of the evidence supported the defense of justification, the court did not err in denying defendant’s request to charge that defense (see, Penal Law § 35.05; People v Larrabee, 134 AD2d 855, 856, lv denied 71 NY2d 898).

The contention of defendant that the court erred in imposing consecutive sentences for his convictions of vehicular man[*995] slaughter in the second degree and leaving the scene of an accident is without merit. Although the two offenses were committed while defendant was fleeing from the police, they constitute separate and distinct acts (see, Penal Law § 125.15 [1]; Vehicle and Traffic Law § 600 [2]; People v Seow, 194 AD2d 635, 639, lv denied 82 NY2d 726; see generally, Donnino, Practice Commentaries, McKinney’s Cons Laws of NY, Book 39, Penal Law § 70.25, at 310).

We conclude that defendant’s remaining contentions are without merit. (Appeal from Judgment of Onondaga County Court, Burke, J. — Vehicular Manslaughter, 2nd Degree.) Present — Denman, P. J., Green, Wesley, Balio and Boehm, JJ.