The hearing court properly denied suppression of defendant's statements to a police receptionist. Defendant, who appeared to be bleeding slightly from minor scratches, walked up to the receptionist while she was taking a break outside the police station and told her in Spanish that he "wanted" and "needed" a lawyer. Assuming that he was a crime victim, the Spanish-speaking receptionist told defendant he was at a police station, not a law office, and asked if she could help...
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