State v. Kareem T. Tillery (079832) (Essex County and Statewide)

This Court granted certification to decide whether the police secured a confession in violation of defendant's right against self-incrimination. The majority, however, dodges answering the question whether the State proved that defendant validly waived his **331Miranda rights. The majority laments the poor police practice that evidently did not establish whether defendant had a full understanding of those rights. The majority also makes repeated concessions that logically lead to the inescapable conclusion that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant made a knowing,…