BERGER, Justice:
In this appeal, we consider whether a defendant's incriminating statement was obtained by the police in violation of his constitutional right to remain silent. In the taped portion of his statement, defendant repeatedly said that he wanted to talk to his mother before speaking to the police. We agree with the trial court that defendant's request for his mother was an ambiguous invocation of his right to remain silent, and that the police should have...
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