State v. Knapp

¶ 1. This case comes to us upon certification from the court of appeals on the issue of whether physical evidence obtained as the direct result of a Miranda1 violation should be suppressed when the violation was an intentional attempt to prevent the suspect from exercising his Fifth Amendment rights. Such review is necessary in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court case of Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428 (2000). We also review additional issues, including whether the statements provided to the Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agents in violation of Miranda were…