Opinion ID: 403842
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Text: 2 In 1972 Cahill was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of an accomplice in a check forgery scheme. Beginning soon after his arrest, Cahill, without the assistance of counsel, was questioned by Captain Carter of the Shasta County Sheriff's Office on at least four separate occasions. He was apprised of and waived his Miranda rights on the first three occasions; on the fourth, which took place the day the indictment was handed down, Miranda warnings were not given. Cahill expressed a desire for counsel during that interview, but when it proceeded, promised that after trial he would tell the captain all that had transpired at the scene of the crime. 3 The day after Cahill was convicted and sentenced, Captain Carter had him brought from the jail to the Sheriff's Office. The captain did not offer Cahill an opportunity to consult with his attorney, did not give Miranda warnings, and did not inform Cahill's attorney that the meeting was to take place. Cahill confessed to the crime, expressing his belief that a confession at that point could have no adverse consequences. It was this confession that was admitted into evidence at the subsequent trial, which resulted in the conviction challenged here. 4 Cahill's first conviction was reversed on appeal because the principal witness was another accomplice who was present at the scene of the crime, and no accomplice instruction had been given to the jury. 1 Cahill was then rearraigned and retried under the same outstanding indictment. The trial court denied his motion to suppress the confession. 5 At the retrial, the accomplice again testified for the prosecution. In addition, Captain Carter testified regarding the confession. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Cahill exhausted state remedies before filing this habeas petition. The State appeals from the district court's judgment granting the writ.