Opinion ID: 1678513
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Heading: Raywalt's Statements to Police

Text: Raywalt asserts that the trial court erred in allowing the arresting officer to testify regarding statements made by Raywalt after he was arrested and given his Miranda rights. Raywalt asserts that the State failed to show a knowing and voluntary waiver of rights by Raywalt before seeking to introduce his incriminating statements. Rule 12(b)(3), N.D.R.Crim.P., requires that a motion to suppress evidence on the ground that it was illegally obtained must be made prior to trial. This provision applies to improperly obtained confessions or incriminating statements. State v. Valgren, 411 N.W.2d 390, 393 (N.D.1987); State v. Demery, 331 N.W.2d 7, 13-14 (N.D.1983). The failure to timely raise a defense or objection which must be raised prior to trial pursuant to Rule 12(b) constitutes a waiver of the defense or objection. State v. Valgren, supra, 411 N.W.2d at 393; State v. Demery, supra, 331 N.W.2d at 13; Rule 12(f), N.D.R.Crim.P. If, however, the movant establishes just cause for the failure to timely raise the objection, the court may, in its discretion, grant relief from the waiver. State v. Valgren, supra, 411 N.W.2d at 393-394; State v. Demery, supra, 331 N.W.2d at 14 n. 8; Rule 12(f), N.D.R.Crim.P. Raywalt made a pre-trial motion seeking suppression of other evidence, but did not seek suppression of his statements to the police. Furthermore, Raywalt did not attempt to make any showing of just cause for his failure to raise the issue prior to trial. We conclude that Raywalt's failure to timely raise the issue constitutes a waiver under Rule 12(f), N.D.R.Crim.P.