People v. Griffin

In June 2001, a jury convicted defendant, Lona R. Griffin, of first degree murder of her infant son, Joseph. The trial court later sentenced her to 25 years in prison. On appeal, this court reversed defendant’s conviction and remanded for further proceedings. People v. Griffin, 351 Ill. App. 3d 838, 856, 815 N.E.2d 52, 66 (2004). On remand, defendant filed two motions to suppress evidence, arguing that the police improperly obtained statements that she made during two separate custodial interrogations because they (1) did not first inform her of her constitutional rights pursuant to the…