Blaszke v. State

The defendant, Theodore Blaszke, was interrogated while in custody in respect to a theft. When the subject of the theft was first brought up, Blaszke, after receiving the full Miranda warnings, stated that he wanted to talk to a lawyer. After all police interrogation had ceased, Blaszke initiated a conversation in which he stated he was prepared to proceed to give a confession in respect to the theft.

The issue on this appeal is whether Blaszke knowingly and understandingly waived his right to counsel and his right to remain silent when he confessed his involvement in the theft to a Brown…