State v. Pollock

HEDRICK, Judge.

Defendant asserts that the trial court committed error by allowing the patrolman to testify, over defendant’s objection, as to incriminating statements made by defendant following his arrest without first conducting a voir dire to ascertain (1) whether these inculpatory remarks were made after the so-called “Miranda Warnings” were given, and (2) whether the Statements were voluntarily and understandingly made after defendant knowingly and intelligently waived his rights. The incriminating statements by defendant were in response to a series of questions asked by the patrolman…