Court Opinion

ID: 9723770
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 10:30:39.23039+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:10:20.055363
License: Public Domain

PAGE, Justice
(dissenting).
I respectfully dissent. I agree generally with the court’s analysis and resolution of all of the issues raised by McDonough except one. With regard to that one, I agree that McDonough unequivocally invoked his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. The transcript of the interrogation indicates that he did so at least 10 times. I also agree that the district court’s failure to suppress the statements McDonough made after he unequivocally invoked his right to counsel was error. However, I disagree with the court’s resolution of this issue. Because Officer Wuorinen’s conduct constituted such a blatant disregard for McDonough’s constitutional rights, I would exercise this court’s supervisory authority and remand for a new trial. See State v. Salitros, 499 N.W.2d 815, 820 (Minn.1993).