State v. Rodgers

I would reverse on the basis that the officers’ statements to the mother did not undermine the voluntary character of her consent. The offi*121cers did not conceal their identities, nor did they misrepresent their purpose for being there. Without being-explicit, they stated that they wanted to talk with her son, and the mother sought no further elaboration. A police officer should have the right to execute his lawful function without having to advertise his every move. See In re Anthony F., 442 A.2d 975, 980 (Md. Ct. App 1982).

In Johnson v. State, 75 Wis. 2d 344, 351-52, 249 N.W.2d 593, 597…