Legal Opinion

State v. Sparkling

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 29, 2011No. WD 73737PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARK D. PFEIFFER, Presiding Judge.

Pursuant to section 547.200.1(3),1 the State of Missouri filed this interlocutory appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri (“trial court”), granting Clifton S. Sparkling’s (“Sparkling”) motion to suppress statements. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background2

On June 16, 2010, Barret Wolters, a detective with the Jefferson City Police *48Department, met with Sparkling, at Sparkling’s request, at the Jefferson City Police Department. Sparkling had been arrested and was in custody. The interview lasted almost two hours and was recorded…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Washington v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
  2. State v. GanzorigMissouri Court of Appeals · 2017
  3. State v. MignoneMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
  4. State of Missouri v. Jeffrey J. NicholsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2016
  5. State v. PenningtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013

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