Legal Opinion
State v. Paz
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided December 5, 1977No. 77-0980, CA 8308PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*[853]SCHWAB, C. J.
The state appeals from an order suppressing inculpatory statements made by the defendant. It contests the findings that (1) the defendant was "in custody” when he initially confessed to the police; (2) the defendant should not have been questioned after he requested an attorney; and (3) the defendant’s incriminating telephone conversation with his family was the "fruit” of his illegally obtained initial confession.
FACTS OF THE CASE
On February 12, 1977, Ricardo Villalodos was murdered at approximately 4 a.m. The defendant’s college dormitory roommate told police that the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Alderman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by81 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MeehanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Hunter v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. RobertiOregon Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. PazIdaho Supreme Court · 1990
- Whitfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
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