State v. Rogers

On January 14,1986, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Wainwright v. Greenfield (1986), 474 U.S. ___, 88 L. Ed. 2d 623. Respondent in that case had, at the trial level, entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. During the closing argument, the prosecutor argued, in pertinent part:

“[A]nd the officer reads him his Miranda rights. Does he say he doesn’t understand them? Does he say ‘what’s going on?’ No. He says T understand my rights. I do not want to speak to you. I want to speak to an attorney.’ Again an occasion of a person who knows what is going on * * * and…