State v. Gray

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 563

Syllabus

The trial court erred in sustaining the appellee's motion to suppress incriminating statements he made while being interviewed by detectives. Even assuming, arguendo, that the statements were made during a custodial interrogation, the appellee waived his Miranda rights and never unambiguously invoked his right to remain silent. Under the totality-of-the-circumstances test, the record also does not reflect that the appellee's will was overborne and his capacity for self-determination was critically impaired because of coercive police conduct. Judgment reversed and cause remanded. (Froelich, J., dissenting).