After a string of appeals and motions spanning more than two decades, the New Castle County Superior Court has granted a man’s motion to suppress his criminal confession because his case on remand fell under a different set of procedural rules.
Jermaine Wright’s 1991 confession to a role in a murder should be suppressed because the detective who interrogated him and recited Miranda rights said Wright was entitled to a court-appointed attorney “if the state feels that you’re diligent and needs one,” the court ruled.
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