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Experiment conducted by police detective involving the shooting of a shirt from different distances. Trial court erred in allowing evidence of an unscientific experiment conducted by a police detective that was intended to prove that the victim was shot at close range, which would have been consi...

Criminal law, Arson, Exploitation of elderly, Evidence, Statements of defendant, Statement/proffer made in connection with plea negotiations where the defendant exhibited actual subjective expectation to negotiate plea at time of statement/proffer and expectation was reasonable given totality of ...

Trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress his confession. Defendant's confession was involuntary where interrogating officers made constant vague offers to help defendant yet failed to explain or clarify the limits of their authority. Viewing totality of officers' statements tha...