State v. Aguilar

Defendant was charged with two counts of robbery in the first degree with a firearm, ORS 164.415, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (UTJMV), ORS 164.135, and attempted burglary in the first degree, ORS 164.225. The state seeks reversal of a pretrial order suppressing defendant’s confessions and dismissing the first three counts. We reverse in part.

Defendant was arrested during the course of and confessed to an attempted burglaiy. The investigating officer then questioned defendant about two unrelated robberies. In an effort to give defendant the impression that the officer had sufficient…