2842/09 - Maryland Courts
2842/09 - Maryland Courts
2842/09 - Maryland Courts
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On cross-examination, Sgt. Becker elaborated on what happened after appellant invoked<br />
his right to silence:<br />
[DEFENSE<br />
COUNSEL]:<br />
[WITNESS]:<br />
[DEFENSE<br />
COUNSEL]:<br />
[WITNESS]:<br />
[DEFENSE<br />
COUNSEL]:<br />
[WITNESS]:<br />
[DEFENSE<br />
COUNSEL]:<br />
So did you take that no as that [appellant] invoked<br />
his right to silence?<br />
I did. I write, ADeclined to be interviewed,@ on the<br />
Miranda.<br />
So I guess about 13:16 he already invoked his right<br />
to silence, correct?<br />
That=s correct.<br />
So at that point in time, did you get up as<br />
[appellant] was asking questions?<br />
Did I get up?<br />
Did you get up from your seat?<br />
[WITNESS]: No. I was still writing, ADeclined to be<br />
interviewed,@ when [appellant] was continuing to<br />
speak to Corporal Bachtell and myself.<br />
[DEFENSE<br />
COUNSEL]:<br />
[WITNESS]:<br />
So as [appellant] continued to speak to you and<br />
Corporal Bachtell, you immediately began to read<br />
the second Advice of Rights to him, correct?<br />
No. There was discussion[] with [appellant].<br />
[Appellant] continued to speak after he made<br />
the comment that he didn=t want to speak to us.<br />
I was writing, ADeclined to be interviewed.@<br />
[Appellant] continued to speak to us during that<br />
time.<br />
I mean, obviously, he had already said he didn=t<br />
want to speak to us, and at that point in time,<br />
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