Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York January 10, 2012 (People v. Harris)

lead-opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chambers, J.

This appeal raises two principal questions: whether the defendant’s statement, during a custodial interrogation, “I think I want to talk to a lawyer,” unequivocally invoked his right to counsel, and, if so, whether the statements subsequently given by the defendant in the absence of counsel must be suppressed.