People v. Murphy

Court: New York Court of Appeals
Date filed: 1981-12-23
Citations: 55 N.Y.2d 819, 432 N.E.2d 140, 447 N.Y.S.2d 437, 1981 N.Y. LEXIS 3327
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OPINION OF THE COURT

On summary consideration, order affirmed. We cannot say, as a matter of law, that defendant did not consent to having the police enter his apartment. The presence of the four uniformed officers, the fact that one officer placed his hand on the door to the apartment, and the fact that defendant was clad in his underwear at the time in question are only factors to be taken into account when determining whether consent was voluntarily given. (People v Kuhn, 33 NY2d 203, 208-209.) Under the circumstances of this case, the record before us offers no reason to disturb *821 the affirmed determination that defendant voluntarily consented to the police entry into his apartment.

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.