State of Connecticut v. Harry Gonzalez

Summary

The court held that the defendant's statements to police were obtained during custodial interrogation without Miranda warnings and that the interrogation continued despite his requests for counsel and silence. Because the improperly admitted statements may have influenced the jury and the remaining evidence was not overwhelming, the court reversed the convictions and ordered a new trial. The court also held that separate convictions and punishments for felony murder and first-degree robbery did not violate double jeopardy because the legislature authorized cumulative punishment for the offenses. Justice Zarella, joined by Justices Norcott and McLachlan, concurred in part and dissented in part, agreeing that the narrative statement required suppression but contending that the defendant's earlier volunteered statements were admissible.