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ZEKTAW v. COM.

Record No. 081738.

677 S.E.2d 49 (2009)

Sare ZEKTAW v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 4, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Pepper, Deputy Public Defender, for appellant.

Leah A. Darron, Senior Assistant Attorney General (William C. Mims, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.

Present: HASSELL, C.J., KEENAN, KOONTZ, KINSER, LEMONS, and GOODWYN, JJ., and LACY, S.J.

OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.

In this appeal, we consider whether Sare Zektaw ("Zektaw") clearly, unambiguously and unequivocally invoked his right to counsel during a custodial interrogation.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

Zektaw was charged with rape, attempted sodomy, abduction, and assault and battery. Zektaw maintains that the sexual encounter that is the subject of these charges was consensual.

Zektaw filed a motion to suppress...

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