State v. Davis

SCHULTZ, Justice.

In this criminal action, we granted the State’s application for discretionary review of the trial court’s pretrial ruling suppressing defendant’s oral confession and the fruits of a warrant search resulting from those statements. The State concedes that it has the burden to show the statements were voluntarily made. It disputes the trial court’s ruling that it must also show that the statements were knowingly and intelligently made. As we agree with the State’s position, we reverse and remand.

Defendant challenges the confession and the evidence seized on constitutional…