State v. King

OPINION

CHÁVEZ, Justice.

Donovan King, suspected of aggravated battery, sat slumped over in a chair located in an interrogation room at the Farmington Police Department. His interrogator, Detective Paul Martinez, advised King of his rights consistent with Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 478-79 (1966), and asked if he understood his rights. King replied, “Yeah.” Detective Martinez next asked him, “Do you wish to answer any questions?” King answered, “Not at the moment. Kind of intoxicated.” After telling King that intoxication was not a reason that King could not talk to him, Detective…