State v. Roger Morin, 68 A.3d 61

Morin was indicted on sixteen counts of child molestation; counts 1-3 involved Sally and were severed from the remaining counts.
A suppression hearing addressed Morin’s September 28, 1992 statement to Warren police after his arrest.
Police obtained a custodial statement after Miranda rights were read; the state sought to admit the statement at trial.
A trial court denied suppression and Morin moved to redact parts of the statement; the court declined redaction.
Morin was convicted on count 1 (first-degree child molestation) and acquitted on count 2 (second-degree); count 3 had been dismissed.
Morin argued on appeal that the suppression ruling, redaction decision, and denial of a new trial should be reversed; the Supreme Court affirmed.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Was Morin lawfully arrested with exigent circumstances warranting a warrantless arrest?	Morin argues arrest violated Payton and requires suppression.	State contends exigent circumstances justified arrest.	Arrest valid under exigent circumstances; suppression denied.
Should portions of Morin’s statement be redacted under Rule 403?	Redact counseling references and crude language to avoid prejudice.	Redactions unnecessary; statements probative.	No abuse of discretion; statement admitted in full.
Did the trial court abuse its discretion by denying Morin’s motion for a new trial?	Verdict logically inconsistent; new trial warranted.	No clear error; verdict supported by evidence.	No reversible error; new trial denial affirmed.

Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573 (U.S. 1980) (warrantless home arrest exceptions; exclusionary rule discussed)
New York v. Harris, 495 U.S. 14 (U.S. 1990) (exclusionary rule not applied to statements after warrantless arrest in home)
State v. Goulet, 21 A.3d 302 (R.I. 2011) (exigent circumstances and probable cause analysis in arrests)
Portes, 840 A.2d 1131 (R.I. 2004) (police urgency and emergency exception considerations)
Brigham City, Utah v. Stuart, 547 U.S. 398 (U.S. 2006) (objective justification for warrantless police action in crises)
In re Brown, 903 A.2d 147 (R.I. 2006) ( Rhode Island Fourth Amendment posture on exclusionary rule decisions)
State v. Werner, 615 A.2d 1010 (R.I. 1992) (state constitutional approach to suppressive analysis)
State v. Navarro, 33 A.3d 147 (R.I. 2011) (thirteenth juror standard for new trial motions)
Pineda, 13 A.3d 623 (R.I. 2011) (guidance on weighing credibility and evidence in new trial rulings)