must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the statement was not a product of coercion. In this case, although it was undisputed that the defendant received a bruise on his face while in police custody, the State met its burden of proving the statement was not the product of coercion. People v. Santiago, 236 Ill. 2d 417, 925 N.E. 2d 1122 (2010). Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2 (prohibits a lawyer from communicating on the subject of the representation with a party the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer) does not preclude an ASA from speaking with a suspect who is represented by counsel in a civil matter. Should read.
must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the statement was not a product of coercion. In this case, although it was undisputed that the defendant received a bruise on his face while in police custody, the State met its burden of proving the statement was not the product of coercion. People v. Santiago, 236 Ill. 2d 417, 925 N.E. 2d 1122 (2010). Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2 (prohibits a lawyer from communicating on the subject of the representation with a party the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer) does not preclude an ASA from speaking with a suspect who is represented by counsel in a civil matter. Should read.