State v. Rigsbee

The majority opinion chooses not to rule on the question of' the voluntariness of the act of the defendant in turning over the incriminating evidence to the' officers. I am convinced that the sole issue is whether the defendant voluntarily gave evidence that incriminated him and that his constitutional rights cannot be so by-passed.

■ At the close of the suppression hearing the trial court denied the motion to suppress without stating its reasons. However, at the close of the trial the following statement appears:

“It is the court’s opinion in this case that the police had reasonable basis upon…