People v. Williams

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of armed robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Defendant had requested counsel, directly to a police officer, within hours after having been informed that he was a suspect in an armed robbery, the same offense which was later the subject of his interrogation. Immediately after a defendant asserts his right to counsel, all questioning must cease, and officers are not entitled to any further interrogation whatsover. Court erred in denying Defendant's motion to suppress statements Defendant made to investigators during interrogation while in custody.(O'BRIEN, concurring; SCHMIDT, dissenting.)