State v. Politte

¶1ORDER

¶2Michael Politte (hereinafter, “Defendant”) appeals from the judgment entered after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder, Section 565.021.1 RSMo (2000). Defendant was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment. Defendant brings two claims of error regarding the admissibility of statements he made to the police.1 First, Defendant claims the trial *612court erred in denying his motion to suppress statements because he was not informed of his rights under Miranda, and the questioning took place in a custodial setting. Second, Defendant claims the trial court erred in admitting the statements made after he received Miranda warnings because these statements were tainted by his pre-Miranda statements, thus rendering the post-Miranda statements involuntary.

¶3We have reviewed the briefs of the parties, the legal file, and the transcripts and find the trial court did not err in denying Defendant’s motion to suppress statements. State v. Dye, 946 S.W.2d 783, 786 (Mo.App. E.D.1997). An opinion reciting the detailed facts and restating the principles of law would have no precedential value. We have, however, provided a memorandum opinion, only for the use of the parties, setting forth the reasons for our decision. The judgment is affirmed pursuant to Rule 30.25(b).