People v. Cheatham

*5Boyle, J.

We granted leave in this case to determine whether the state has carried its burden of establishing that defendant validly waived his Miranda1 rights. There is no dispute that the waiver was voluntary. The question presented is whether the waiver was “knowing and intelligent.” We conclude that the state has fulfilled its burden of proving that defendant sufficiently understood the warnings given to him and that his subsequent waiver was valid. Thus, we would reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

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Defendant Willie Cheatham and codefendant Joseph Stringer were jointly tried on…