People v. Austin

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stanley L. Sklar, J.

The principal issues presented on this application to suppress statements made by the defendant, John Lawson, at a time when he claims to have been in custody are: (1) what circumstances, in this case, must be considered in determining whether Lawson was in custody, and (2) in particular, what is the effect on that determination of the circumstance that Lawson was required by his employer, a governmental agency, to submit to interrogation.

*830The conclusion is compelled, as a matter of fact, based on all the applicable circumstances, that Lawson was in…