We agree with the Gohring panel's conclusion—that is to say, Detective Davis deliberately omitted material facts regarding the veracity of Adams' statements.
Nevertheless, the State argues Judge Larson correctly concluded the omissions were not deliberate because Detective Davis did not have firsthand knowledge of such information, i.e., Detective Davis was not present at the interrogations and had relied on the information provided to him by Sergeant Heller and Detective Holmes. Actually, the State is arguing the panel's conclusion in Gohring that Detective Davis should be charged with the same knowledge as Sergeant Heller and Detective Holmes is erroneous. We agree with that panel's conclusion.
As a result, the COA reversed and remanded with directions to suppress.
[Update: the state did not file a PR and the mandate issued on June 5, 2014.]
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