PEOPLE v. WESTMORLAND

No. 2-05-1093.

866 N.E.2d 608 (2007)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Josh L. WESTMORLAND, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

March 30, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Barsanti, Kane County State's Attorney, St. Charles, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, Gregory L. Slovacek, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.

Van R. Richards Jr., Elgin, for Josh L. Westmorland.


Justice O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals the judgment of the trial court granting the motion of defendant, Josh L. Westmorland, to suppress as involuntary the statement he gave to police while in custody on March 15, 2005. We affirm, finding that defendant's statement was involuntary under the totality of the circumstances.

BACKGROUND

Defendant, who was born on January 8, 1988, was charged with various sexual offenses...

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