Munson v. State

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

During a custodial interrogation, murder suspect Paul Munson unambiguously de-dared that he wished to terminate the interrogation. The investigator continued questioning Munson, who subsequently confessed to his participation in the crime. The trial court suppressed the confession. The court of appeals reversed, finding that Munson had only ambiguously invoked his right to remain silent, that an ambiguous request is insufficient to invoke the right, and that a police interrogator has no duty to clarify an ambiguous invocation of the right. Because we…