State v. Doser’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “To determine whether a defendant made an unequivocal or equivocal invocation, or neither, we view the statement in light of the totality of the circumstances at and preceding the time that it was made, to ascertain whether a reasonable officer in the circumstances would have understood that defendant was invoking his rights.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 295 Or. App. 121 - State v. Castillo

2. “An officer's duty to clarify a suspect's equivocal invocation may be obviated if the suspect initiates further substantive conversation concerning the investigation before the officer has clarified the suspect's intent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 295 Or. App. 121 - State v. Castillo