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People v. Hoffman

Citations

  • 419 N.E.2d 1145
  • 84 Ill. 2d 480
  • 50 Ill. Dec. 696
  • 1981 Ill. LEXIS 270

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  • answering officer's question of where the gun was by showing him the gun is a testimonial act requiring Miranda warnings
  • it is within the trial court’s discretion whether to entertain a late motion to suppress evidence based on violation of Miranda principles
  • ‘‘the act of leading [an] officer to the place where the pistol was found was conduct of a testimonial nature and, in the absence of Miranda warnings, testimony concerning that fact should have been suppressed’’

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Judges: Goldenhersh, Simon, Underwood, Ryan

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