Opinion ID: 173146
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: You have the right to remain silent.

Text: 2. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court. -3- 3. You have the right to talk to a lawyer before we ask you any questions and you have the right to have him with you during the questioning. 4. If you cannot afford a lawyer and want one, the court will appoint one for you before you are asked any questions. 5. If you want to answer questions now without a lawyer present you may do so. You have the right to stop answering questions at any time. You may consult a parent/guardian in private concerning these rights before making a decision concerning these rights. 6. You are advised that under Oklahoma law there is a possibility that you may be certified and tried as an adult for this offense. (R. Vol. I, Doc. 36-7 at 1.) According to McDonald’s testimony, he read these rights to Wilson and his mother. The form also contained a “WAIVER” section stating: “I am the parent/guardian of the above named juvenile. I have read the above rights and have had the opportunity to ask any questions concerning these rights.” (Id.) Under this section, three statements appeared: (1) “I have had the opportunity to confer with the juvenile in private concerning these rights”; (2) “I want the juvenile to answer questions or make a statement at this time”; and (3) “I do not want the juvenile to answer questions or make a statement at this time.” (Id.) Before each statement is a box. Wilson and his mother checked the box in front of the second statement and signed the form. After signing the form, Wilson told McDonald he and Ferguson went to Knighten’s house to retrieve Wilson’s gun which Knighten had taken from him. The plan was to first get Knighten outside the apartment. Once Knighten was outside, Wilson’s “job” was to retrieve the gun. (Appellant’s Reply Br., Ex. 1 at 33.) If he did not retrieve the gun, he was to step back, thereby signaling to Ferguson to shoot. “[T]he -4- plan was to fix it where Mr. Knighten would never walk again, paralyze him” if he did not return the gun. (Id. at 32.) McDonald asked Wilson how he felt about Knighten being dead; Wilson said “he didn’t care.” (Id. at 34.) When asked why he had earlier said he shot Knighten, Wilson responded: “[T]o take some of the heat off of [my] cousin, [Ferguson], cause [Ferguson] was going to be going to prison for him for a long time.” (Id. at 44.)