People v. Pierre

Defendant, Roy Pierre, Jr., was charged with the offenses of forcible rape and robbery. Prior to trial and after a hearing, a motion to suppress certain oral statements made by defendant was denied. After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of both charges and sentenced to a term of two to three years in the penitentiary, the sentences to run concurrently. Defendant appeals, contending that defendant’s oral statements should have been suppressed, and that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

At the pretrial hearing on the motion to suppress certain statements, the…