People v. DeLisle

The people appeal by leave granted from the December 21, 1989, order of Detroit Recorder’s Court Judge Robert J. Colombo, Jr., which granted defendant’s motion to suppress a statement made to the Wyandotte police on the night of August 10-11, 1989. After reviewing the record made below, we are not left with a definite and firm conviction that a mistake was made and accordingly affirm.

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On August 3, 1989, defendant was driving the family car when it plunged into the Detroit River. Although defendant and his wife managed to escape, their four minor children all drowned. Defendant stated at the…