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Supreme Court of Kansas· 12/19/2003

State v. Walker

Citations

  • 80 P.3d 1132
  • 276 Kan. 939
  • 2003 Kan. LEXIS 706

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  • recognizing two aspects to assertion of Fifth Amendment rights: [1] a reasonable police officer in the circumstances would understand request was made for an attorney and [2] the request was for assistance with a custodial interrogation, not for subsequent hearings or proceedings
  • recognizing two aspects to assertion of Fifth Amendment rights: [1] a reasonable police officer in the circumstances would understand request was made for an attorney and [2] the request was for assistance with a custodial interrogation, not for subsequent hearings or proceedings
  • noting that, when the accused makes an ambiguous statement about asserting his or her right to remain silent or to speak with counsel, it is good practice for the interrogator to ask clarifying questions but is not required
  • \Questioning can be resumed only after a lawyer has been made available or the suspect reinitiates conversation.\
  • finding statement, “That’s why I can’t wait to get over there [to jail] man so I can call a lawyer and tell him,” was not an invocation
  • Finding error where district court instructed the jury \'that a reasonable doubt is just what the words themselves imply—a doubt founded on reason. It is such a doubt as a juror is able to give a reason for.'\

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Judges: Luckert

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