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STATE v. LAMAR

No. 88-1770.

538 So.2d 548 (1989)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Jorge LAMAR, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 21, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Steven T. Scott, and Ralph Barreira, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellant.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Marti Rothenberg, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.

Before HUBBART, FERGUSON and LEVY, JJ.

LEVY, Judge.

Following Jorge Lamar's arrest for murder, Lamar was taken to the police station and informed of his Miranda rights. He refused to speak and requested an attorney. As the officer was preparing to end the interview, Lamar made the following statement: "I got away with the murder in Chicago, and I'll get away with this one." The officer asked Lamar to clarify the statement and Lamar further remarked: "I beat it, and I'll beat this one." The trial...

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