I’m OK with the State court’s holding. He didn’t ask for a lawyer, so he doesn’t get the protection.
I’m not cool, however, with overruling a rule that prohibits interrogation after a suspect has requested a lawyer. I’ll withhold final judgment until I read Edwards.
The reversal states that the police knew he had been appointed an attorney and for them to question further without attorney permission was a violation. It did not make any difference if he requested one are not. The police knew they were breaking the law.