Although the record does not establish that defendant made a valid waiver of his right to appeal, we find that the court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. The People met their burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the voluntariness of defendant's exculpatory statement to an officer at the scene of a street altercation, made in response to a simple request that defendant clarify the situation. The People were not required to produce the arresting officer...
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