Reference no: EM133571330

Question: Defendant Wesley Jones is charged with kidnapping. Jones is arrested and subjected to interrogation. The police obtain a Miranda waiver and Jones agrees to speak with the officers. The officers tone throughout the interrogation was calm and casual. During the interrogation, Jones admits to his involvement in the crime. Unbeknownst to the officers, Jones suffers from significant mental illness, and he was unmedicated at the time of the interrogation. Expert witnesses testify that Jones' Miranda waiver was likely involuntary because he could not appreciate the nature of the waiver itself. The state agrees that the defendant is mentally ill, but argues that the confession is valid. The trial court denies the defense request to supress the statement, and holds that the statement is admissible. Why is the statement admissible despite the defendants mental illness? Bonus + 5: Identify a case addressing this factual scenario. Provide a brief description of the facts, legal issue, reasoning and holding.