Invocation Of Right To Counsel

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• United States v. Trimble
  986 F.2d 394· 10th Cir.· 1993-02-18
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion to suppress evidence and statements, as the traffic stop was valid, the defendant abandoned the contraband, and his subsequent statements were voluntary.
• State v. Smith
  532 So. 2d 1112· Fla. 2d DCA· 1988-10-19
  The court held that a sole actor cannot constitute a RICO enterprise and that statements obtained after invoking the right to counsel, especially when misled, are inadmissible.
• State v. DeVILLE
  513 So. 2d 807· Fla. 2d DCA· 1987-10-14
  The state appealed a trial court's order suppressing statements made by the defendant after he invoked his right to counsel. The court held that once a suspect requests counsel during custodial interrogation, all questioning must cease regardless of whether it concerns a differen
• McDOUGALD v. State
  275 So. 2d 259· Fla. 4th DCA· 1973-03-28
  Incriminating statements made by a defendant who had previously invoked his right to counsel are admissible if found to be voluntary, even though counsel was not appointed until 18 days after the defendant's request and statements were made before counsel was provided.