State v. Mumley

¶ 1. Defendant Timothy Mumley appeals from a jury conviction for attempted kidnapping in violation of 13 Y.S.A. §§ 9, 2405(a)(1)(D). Defendant argues that the Chittenden District Court committed reversible error when it denied his motion to suppress statements he made to police while in custody. We agree, and reverse.

¶ 2. Defendant’s conviction arises from an incident that occurred on October 20, 2006. On that date, defendant allegedly tried to pull a woman into his pickup truck while she was pushing her child in a stroller on a Winooski sidewalk. Defendant was arrested and taken to the…