State v. Tobias

The state appeals from an order suppressing evidence. We reverse.

A police officer interviewed two children who had reported that they had been sexually abused. During the interview, which took place at the home of one of the children, one of the children saw defendant walking down the street and identified him as the perpetrator. After concluding the interview, the officer went outside and spoke to defendant, who lived in the area, for about 45 minutes. The officer did not formally arrest defendant or give him Miranda warnings. The officer told defendant that “several children had made…