Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided January 11, 2002No. S-9546PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CARPENETI, Justice.
I,. INTRODUCTION
During the investigation of a forcible rape, the police published an artist's sketch of the suspect. - Ruple Marx Smith called the police, gave his name, and said that he looked like the police sketch of the suspect but was innocent. An officer visited Smith the next day and, during the course of an interview, Smith confessed. Contending that the interrogation was custodial, Smith moved to suppress his confession because the police failed to inform him of his Miranda1 rights. The trial court denied his motion, and a jury convicted him. The court of…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Stansbury v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by15 opinions
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