Interrogations & Confessions

During an investigation of his wife’s homicide, defendant agreed to take a polygraph test. At the police station he received Miranda (Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436) warnings and waived his rights, but after he was told he failed…

The district court erred in allowing comment on appellant's post-arrest, pre-Miranda (Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436) silence, even though he subsequently waived his right to remain silent and gave a statement to customs agents. The error, however, was…

Police officers had information that appellant’s store was dealing in large quantities of ephedrine. They executed a search warrant on appellant’s store, and handcuffed and questioned her son, who was working at the time. When appellant arrived, the store was…

The public safety exception excused the FBI agents from giving appellant his rights pursuant to Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436 before asking where the gun was. This question was not investigatory, but rather was designed to assure officer…

While the officer's continued questioning of appellant, after he requested counsel, violated appellant's constitutional rights, the Court of Appeals refused to apply the inevitable discovery doctrine to excuse the officer's misconduct. Excusing the failure to obtain a warrant merely because…

Juvenile appellant "John Doe" was arrested for transportation of marijuana. He was not advised of his rights for over three hours; his parents were not advised of his rights; and he was not brought before a magistrate for a day…