Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
It is well established that the question of whether a defendant has effectively waived the Miranda rights must be determined on "`the particular facts and circumstances surrounding [the] case, including the background, experience, and conduct of the accused'" (North Carolina v Butler,
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