Court of Appeals of New York

The admission of photographs of defendant's tattoos, as evidence of motive for committing a hate crime, did not violate his privilege against self-incrimination. Though the photographs were obtained by compulsion, defendant created the evidence of his own accord long before he committed the crime.

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• Decided 02/17/2004
• Published 02/17/2004

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• Court of Appeals of New York

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