Judge to decide if Ronald Meadow s statements to police in 1985 can be used in murder case
Back to Main MenuWeather HomeSchool Event ClosuresBack to Main MenuCpatagonia better sweater quarter ziprime Safety HomePolice BlotterReported CrimesCity of SyracuseNorth Suburbs Oswego CountyEast Suburbs Madison CountyWest Suburbs Cayuga CountyCNY TrafficBack to Main MenuPhotos HomePhoto EssaysBuy Photo ReprintsYour PhotosBack to Main MenuVideos HomeNews VideosSports VideosHigh School Sports VideosEntertainment VideosLiving VideosSyracuse, NY Onondaga County Court Judge Anthony Aloi will decide if a police report from 1985 containing statements made by Ronald Meadow, who is accused of killing his estranged wife, will be admissible in court.Cpatagonia employee discountolleen Meadow was found dead in her North Side apartment on March 5, 1985. Ronald Meadow was indicted in December after DNA evidence taken from the victim s fingernail linked him to the 29 year old crime, according to prosecutors.The trial is set to begin soon. Ronald Meadow s lawyer Ed patagonia az directionsMenkin anpatagonia az real estate for saled prosecutor Robert Moran were in patagonia backpacks cheapAloi s court this morning for a Huntley Hearing to determine if Ronald Meadow s statements were legally obtained in 1985 by former Syracuse Police investigator Peter Tynan.Tynan, who is now retired, questioned Meadow for about five hours on the evening of Marpatagonia employee discount2ch 5, 1985. Tynan s five page police report is being called into question. Menkin filed a motion to suppress the report and Tynan s testimony.Tynan and Meadow both testified this morning during the hearingpatagonia employee discount0.Both were asked to remember facts from the interview that took place nearly three decades ago.Tynan said he began questioning Meadow on the eveninpatagonia employee discount3g of March 5, 1985 to obtain general information about Colleen Meadow. During the interview, Tynan said he was given new information obtained from other investigators that indicated that Meadow was a suspepatagonia discount code xulonct. Tynan said he informed Meadow of his Miranda rights during their conversation. He said he understood and that he wanted to help policepatagonia employee discount1 find out who killed his wife, Tynan said.Meadow said he was never read his Miranda rights and he was never told that he didn t have to talk to Tynan. I didn t know I had the right to leave, Meadow said.While Meadow was being questioned his mother called Meadow s brother in law, Kenneth Whitelpatagonia guide jacket hotlineaw, an attorney. Whitelaw said that Meadow s mother informed him that Meadopatagonia guide jacket threadsw was being questioned by police and needed a lawyer. Whitpatagonia guide jacket 3telaw called attorney Harold Goldberg to go to polpatagonia guide pants dressice station.Whitelaw and Goldberg also testified at the hearing.Goldberg testified that he went to the police station on the evening of March 5, 1985 to represent Meadow and stop further police questioning. Goldberg testified that it took 15 to 20 minutes for Meadow to be released.