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IN RE M.W.

No. 1-99-4242.

731 N.E.2d 358 (2000)

314 Ill. App.3d 64

246 Ill.Dec. 830

In re M.W., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellant, v. M.W., Respondent-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

June 5, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

State's Attorney of County of Cook, Chicago (Richard A. Devine, Renee Goldfarb, Jon J. Walters, Katherine Blakey Cox, of counsel), for Appellant.

Northwestern Legal Clinic, Chicago (Angela D. Daker, William Barnes, Steven A. Drizin, Thomas F. Geraghty, Anthony Hill (Law Student), Amanda Whalen (711 Law Student), of counsel), for Appellee.

Justice GALLAGHER delivered the opinion of the court:

The sole issue in this appeal is whether respondent, M.W., made a knowing and intelligent waiver of his Miranda rights. Respondent was arrested on August 16, 1997, and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson. The State alleged that, on August 15, 1997, respondent set fire to an apartment building located at 7108 South Rhodes which resulted in the death of a woman, Zulean Wilson. While in custody...

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