STATE v. KNIGHT


874 A.2d 546 (2005)

183 N.J. 449

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shamsid KNIGHT, a/k/a Shamsiddeen Knight, Deen Knight, Shamsid D. Knight, Shamsiddeen Alkabar Abdullah Knight, Shamsiddeen Champt Knight and Shamsa de Knight, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 8, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maura K. Tully, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Michael C. Kazer, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for respondent (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).


Justice WALLACE delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal we determine whether two trial courts properly denied defendant's separate motions to suppress his incriminating statements. Defendant made his initial statement to the police after being arrested for the fatal shooting of a taxi driver. A short while after his statement about the shooting, defendant admitted his involvement in several robberies. Defendant subsequently made separate motions to suppress...

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