State v. Saldierna

EDMUNDS, Justice.

Defendant, a juvenile, asked to telephone his mother while undergoing custodial questioning by police investigators. The call was allowed, after which the interrogation continued. The trial court denied defendant’s motion to suppress the statements he made following the call. We conclude that defendant’s request to call his mother was not a clear invocation of his right to consult a parent or guardian before proceeding with the questioning. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals that reversed the trial court’s order denying the motion to suppress.

After…