The judge said Couey invoked his rights for counsel "no less than eight times in 46 seconds."
This is a tough call. I've been doing a lot of Miranda work lately, and though I hate to say it (as a criminal defense hatchling), I think the police might have gotten it right.
Ok. This guy is getting worked over. He's going to spill any second now. Then he asks for a lawyer. Now, if the lawyer comes in here, there is NO WAY the POS is going to spill, and the investigation is stuck. If they get him to talk though, they can move the investigation forward. They know that the confession will never hold up in court, but they hope that it will bear fruit that can get past the prohibition.
Now, as it turns out, the body was at his place. They were going to get that no matter what, I mean he's the prime suspect in the killing with or without the confession, they are going to get a warrent for that. So it really becomes moot. The police got the information that they needed, and figured to let the DA fight the battles in court. In the mean time, this sweetheartbag is in jail, and it looks like the DA has enough to convict him even without the confession.
-Sik