State v. Bridges

GLASSMAN, Justice.

The State of Maine appeals from an order of the Superior Court, Washington County, suppressing self-incriminating statements made to a police officer by the defendant Edmund R. Bridges for failure to warn Bridges as prescribed by Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). The State contends the trial court erroneously determined Bridges was in custody at the time he made the statements. We hold the court reached a proper determination as to custody and affirm the order.

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This case comes before us for a second time on the State's appeal of pretrial…