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STATE v. BOTEO-FLORES

No. CR-11-0180-PR.

280 P.3d 1239 (2012)

The STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Nelson Ivan BOTEO-FLORES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

July 3, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Horne , Arizona Attorney General, Phoenix, By Kent E. Cattani , Chief Counsel, Criminal Appeals/Capital Litigation, Amy Thorson , Assistant Attorney General, Tucson, Attorneys for State of Arizona.

Robert J. Hirsh , Pima County Public Defender, By Lisa M. Hise , Deputy Public Defender, Tucson, Attorney for Nelson Ivan Boteo-Flores.

OPINION

BRUTINEL, Justice.

¶ 1 Nelson Boteo-Flores was detained by police during a stolen vehicle investigation. We consider here whether a lawful investigative stop had become a de facto arrest before Boteo-Flores confessed to the crime. Based on the totality of the circumstances, we find a de facto arrest.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Tucson police officers went to an apartment complex and saw a black pickup truck matching...

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