Wiegand conviction reversed
February 8, 2012 at 2:35 am in Hudson Star-Observer
A state appeals court overturned a Hudson man’s armed robbery conviction Tuesday, concluding that a Hudson Police Department detective violated the suspect’s constitutional rights when the officer ignored the man’s request to remain silent and consult a lawyer. Continue Reading
Perhaps the Hudson police detectives should be required to watch 100 hours of “Law & Order.” Heck, even I know you need to stop asking questions after they say they want a lawyer and want to remain silent. Has Detective Knopp ever listened to the words of the Miranda warning? Duh. I mean, really. Duh.
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Watching 100 hours of Law & Order would certainly qualify a person to be a detective. Always remember, if you don’t like the police, the next time someone shoots you, steals your van and then robs a bank…….call the Fire Department, they hardly ever get any complaints.
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Well, I shouldn’t be too hard on police in general. There were multiple law enforcement agencies involved in rounding up Wiegand, but it was only the Hudson Police Department that screwed up. So I guess the lesson to be learned is: If you are the victim of a crime, call any police force except for the Hudson Police.
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And if you’re innocent of a crime, don’t call North Hudson Police.
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Something doesn’t sound right here. How is it that numerous people can look at an interrogation tape while preparing for the trial and this point not get raised until it gets to the Court of Appeals? If it was raised and the judge looked at the tape and determined he did not request a lawyer or remained silent, then this just sounds to me like a defense attorney who scored some points but hasn’t won the game yet. Wiegand is still in jail and looks to be staying there for some time to come.
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