Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Jun 20, 2019
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. NEIL N. HOWLAND, Defendant-Appellant
Neil N. Howland was convicted of murder and other offenses related to his mother's death. He appealed the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress inculpatory statements, contending he had invoked his right to silence in an earlier police interview. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, holding that Howland's statements did not clearly and unequivocally invoke his right to remain silent, thus the trial court properly admitted his subsequent statements.