Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, 1988

State v. Coffin

State v. Coffin
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Decided February 10, 1988 · Clifford, Glassman, Nichols, Roberts, Scolnik, Wathen
536 A.2d 621; 1988 Me. LEXIS 48 (Atlantic Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Coffin

Opinion of the Court

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 of 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.

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