State v. Leyva

RUSSON, Justice:

We granted certiorari in this case to answer the following questions: (1) Did the United States Supreme Court, in Davis v. United States, 512 U.S. 452, 114 S.Ct. 2350, 129 L.Ed.2d 362 (1994), overrule this court’s holding in State v. Wood, 868 P.2d 70 (Utah 1993), that an ambiguous reference to Miranda 1 rights must be clarified before interrogation of a suspect can begin? (2) Does the court of appeals’ decision below (State v. Leyva, 906 P.2d 894 (Utah.Ct.App.1995)) conflict with Utah Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court precedent regarding implied waivers of Miranda…