Section 11.11 Grounds for Objection and Suppression

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IV. (§11.11) Grounds for Objection and Suppression

Potential grounds for objecting to and suppressing statements include the following:

That the statement was involuntary

That the statement was taken in violation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)

That the statement was the fruit of the poisonous tree

That the statement was taken in violation of the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel

There are different rules and tests depending on which ground for suppression is used. Counsel...

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