State v. Roman

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, J.

Plaintiff-Appellant State of Hawaii (State) appeals the order suppressing the confessions made by Defendant-Appellee Haila Diane Roman (Roman). After using a polygraph examination to verify rape charges filed by Roman, the investigating police officers had suspected that she was lying, questioned her about the accusations without first giving Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) warnings (Miranda warnings), and then obtained oral plus written confessions admitting to fabricating the allegations. The trial court had ruled that the police had improperly…