Giles v. Commonwealth

COLEMAN, Judge.

Ronald Giles, Jr. was convicted by a jury of robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying Giles’s motion to suppress his confession. Giles contends police officers obtained his confession in violation of his Fifth Amendment right to counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the trial court’s conviction.

I. BACKGROUND

Giles was arrested for armed robbery of a motel. After Giles’s arrest, Investigator Knott, intending to interrogate Giles, advised him of his Miranda rights. Giles asked to…