State v. Brown

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 111,166 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ANTONIO M. BROWN, SR., Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Police are free to interview a suspect who is in custody after the suspect waives Miranda rights. But if a suspect invokes one or more of those rights, such as the right to counsel, an interview must end. A suspect is not subject to further questioning until counsel has been made available—unless the suspect initiates further communication, exchanges, or conversations with police. 2. To determine whether a suspect waived a previously asserted right…