People v. Davis

On July 22, 1987, the circuit court of Sangamon County entered an order on the motion to suppress statements made by defendant Michael Davis, finding the statements made were voluntarily given and defendant had been advised of his Miranda rights. Accordingly, the court denied said motion. At the same time, the court held that written statements signed by defendant were not admissible since the court found defendant did not understanding^ read the statements before signing them. The State appeals the court’s ruling denying the admission of these written statements. We reverse.

Defendant was…