State v. James L.P.’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “set me down and they told me they were charging me with the murder of Ronnie New.... I told him I didn't know what he was talking about and asked him if he could please call my mother at work ... they told me I had to come to the station to get questions asked ... one detective walked out the front door before me and the other walked in front of me ... when we got to the outside of the door ... Detective Westfall grabbed my wrist and I had a pencil in my hair and he took the pencil out of my hair and said, "You don't need this `cause I don't want to catch one in the neck," so they escorted me on each side ... [at the police station] they told me whether I gave a statement or not that I would be charged with something connected with the murder so the only way I could help myself was to give a statement ... I thought [the Miranda warning] was something they gave people when you are under arrest that they read you your rights before you are placed under arrest ... [no one told me] "You don't have to answer any of our questions" [or] "You don't have to go to the police station unless you want to"... They told me I had to go ... I ask[ed Detective Westfall] at the school and I asked him twice on the ride down there and I asked him again when we got to the station ... to contact my mom ... on the ride down I told him my mother's work number and I guess he wasn't paying any attention and we got back to the station and I told him to call again and I gave him the number ... every time”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re James LP

2. “13. After initially denying involvement in the homicide, the respondent subsequently admitted to shooting the victim with a firearm. The statement began at 11:54 o'clock a.m. and concluded at 12:08 o'clock p.m. 14. The respondent was placed under arrest and in custody after the statement had concluded. 15. Detective Westfall testified he contacted the respondent's mother's place of employment after the statement had concluded. Further, Detective Westfall testified that the respondent's mother was allowed to see the respondent upon her arrival at the station house and was allowed to review his transcribed statement. 16. The respondent testified that he had made several requests of Detective Westfall to notify his mother prior to his recorded statement. 17. The respondent's mother, Annette White, testified that she had received a message at approximately 10:45 o'clock a.m. at her place of employment that her son, JAMES L.[P.], was at the Charleston Police Department. She further testified that she arrived at the station house no later than 11:15 o'clock a.m. and was not allowed to see the respondent until his statement was concluded. 18. After having the statement transcribed, an opportunity for the respondent and his mother to review the transcribed statement, processing of the respondent, and after securing an attorney from the Kanawha County Public Defender's Office to represent the respondent, a detention hearing was held at approximately 3:00 o'clock p.m. Wherefore, based ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re James LP

3. “You are being questioned in regard to murder however, you are not under arrest and are free to leave at any time. Before we ask you any questions, you must understand your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions and to have him/her with you during questioning. If you are under arrest and cannot afford a lawyer, the court will appoint one for you before any questioning at your request. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time. You also have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to a lawyer. If you are arrested, you have the right to a detention hearing. I have had this statement of my rights read to me and I understand them. I do not want a lawyer at this time. I understand and know what I am doing. No promises or threats have been made to me and no pressure or coercion of any kind has been used against me in connection with this interview. I agree to be interviewed, answer questions, and make a statement.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re James LP