Court Opinion

ID: 9722741
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 09:48:37.107912+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:24:39.617576
License: Public Domain

BIEGELMEIER, Judge
(concurring in part).
I agree with as much of the opinion that concludes the trial court erred in not making a preliminary independent determination of the voluntariness of defendant's statement under the Jackson v. Denno decision and thus requires a remand to the trial court for that purpose. The majority here, however, does not follow this mandate of Jackson v. Denno but takes upon itself, as an appellate court, the function of deciding this question when it appears clearly to be one for the trial judge as to veracity, etc. under the guidelines of Jackson v. Denno, State v. *465Thundershield and the opinion on this appeal. That expands and extends Massiah (statement made after arraignment and in absence of his attorney); Escobedo (statement made after suspect requested and was denied an opportunity to consult counsel and no effective warning was given) and the Miranda (no warning) series of cases. The citations of these opinions all appear in the majority opinion. The court's action here is contrary thereto insofar as it assumes the duty here and makes the finding and conclusion on the disputed testimony. I would remand the appeal for appropriate action under Jackson v. Denno.