State v. Parker

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 118,349 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. WILLIE E. PARKER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Statements made during a custodial interrogation must be excluded under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution unless the State demonstrates it used procedural safeguards, i.e., Miranda warnings, to secure the defendant's privilege against self-incrimination. 2. The voluntariness of a defendant's Miranda rights waiver can be implied under the circumstances. Certain factors may contribute to a finding of voluntariness, such as the defendant…