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State v. Coffin

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Feb 10, 1988
536 A.2d 621 (Me. 1988)

Opinion

Argued January 19, 1988.

Decided February 10, 1988.

Appeal from the Appeal from Superior Court, Penobscot County.

James E. Tierney, Atty. Gen., Wayne S. Moss (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff.

N. Laurence Willey, Jr., Laurie Anne Miller (orally), Ferris, Dearborn Willey, Brewer, for defendant.

Before NICHOLS, ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, SCOLNIK and CLIFFORD, JJ.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

Donald C. Coffin appeals from the judgment entered by the Superior Court, Penobscot County, on his conditional plea of guilty, pursuant to M.R.Crim.P. 11(a)(2), to the charge of felony murder, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 202(1) (1983), claiming the court erroneously denied his motion to suppress evidence seized as a result of his interrogation by the police.

Our review of the record discloses that the court properly found Coffin was not in custody before he was advised on his rights pursuant to Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966); State v. Gardner, 509 A.2d 1160, 1163 (Me. 1986); State v. Bleyl, 435 A.2d 1349, 1358 (Me. 1981), and that Coffin's statements to the police were made voluntarily. State v. Thibodeau, 496 A.2d 635, 640-41 (Me. 1985); State v. Mikulewicz, 462 A.2d 497, 501 (Me. 1983).

The entry is:

Judgment affirmed.

All concurring.


Summaries of

State v. Coffin

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Feb 10, 1988
536 A.2d 621 (Me. 1988)
Case details for

State v. Coffin

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Maine v. Donald C. COFFIN

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Date published: Feb 10, 1988

Citations

536 A.2d 621 (Me. 1988)