STATE v. SOEN

DA 480615-9211, DA 482770; CA A78723 (Control), CA A78724.

888 P.2d 583 (1995)

132 Or.App. 377

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Susan Joy SOEN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 18, 1995.

Rehearing Denied April 18, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Balmer, Deputy Atty. Gen., argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen.

Emily Simon, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief was George Williams.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., DEITS, P.J., and RIGGS, J.


DEITS, Presiding Judge.

The state appeals from a pretrial order suppressing certain statements made by defendant. Defendant was charged by information with three counts of initiating a false police report. ORS 162.375. The issue in this case is whether defendant was in "compelling" circumstances such that Miranda-like warnings were necessary when she made statements to the police. We reverse and remand.

In May, 1992, Portland police began investigating...

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