Dixon v. State

Charles Dixon appeals his convictions for armed burglary of a dwelling, burglary of a dwelling, grand theft with a firearm, and grand theft; all charges arise from two incidents at his parents’ house. Dixon was arrested for an unrelated theft at a Home Depot. The resulting interrogation covered both that theft and the home burglaries. Dixon confessed to the Home Depot theft and, eventually, to the home burglaries. In a motion to suppress, Dixon argued that he unequivocally invoked the right to remain silent as to the home burglaries, and that the police did not honor his right. We hold that…