People v. Smielewski

The people appeal as of right from the trial court’s order suppressing defendant’s statements to the police and dismissing charges against defendant of armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2), for lack of admissible evidence. Defendant moved to suppress his confession to the police regarding the armed robbery that he made while in jail as a result of a concealed weapons charge, arguing that those statements were obtained in violation of his right to counsel, which defendant had invoked with respect to…