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CLASS NO. 19 REVIEW
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Miranda Rule Before there is “custodial interrogation,” the defendant must be warned of his Miranda rights: –Right to remain silent –Anything said can be used against D –Right to counsel –Right to have counsel appointed
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REMEDY FOR MIRANDA VIOLATION Exclude illegally obtained confession
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Limitations on Exclusionary Rule When Applied to Miranda Reflect historical ambiguity as to whether constitutionally-based right or prophylactic procedural rule Post-Dickerson rationale: Deterrent valuevs.Cost of Exclusion
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Exceptions to Miranda Exclusion 1.Can use statement for impeachment (unless involuntary) 2.No Fruits of Poisonous Tree 3.Public Safety / Emergency Circumstances exception
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Impeachment Can impeach with illegal confession if voluntary Impeachment with prior silence –Not after Miranda rights given [Doyle] –Yes, if before Miranda rights given Pre-arrest [Jenkins] Post-arrest, but pre-Miranda [Fletcher]
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Impeachment with Silence Encounter Formal ArrestMiranda warning Can impeach With Silence Can Impeach With Silence Cannot impeach With Silence
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Timing of Miranda Rights Officers need not give unless they are going to interrogate the suspect Therefore, it is possible to be under arrest and not yet entitled to Miranda
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Fruit of Poisonous Tree Exception Does NOT Apply Illegal confession physical evidence [Patane] Illegal confession leads / witnesses Illegal confession later confession [Oregon v. Elstad] -Exception: Missouri v. Seibert [deliberately evade Miranda]
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Public Safety Exception N.Y. v. Quarles –Threat of immediate danger [obj. std.]
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“Custodial Interrogation” If D is not in “custody,” or D’s statement is not the product of interrogation, prosecutors can use the statement even if D did not get his or her Miranda rights
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Examples 1)When D is arrested, officers don’t immediately start to question him. Instead, D blurts out: “Yes, I’m the killer.” 2)D is asked to come down to the station for an interview. He comes down, but is free to leave. During the non-Mirandized interview, D incriminates himself.
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What is “custody”? Formal arrest or the functional equivalent Not mere detention Totality of circumstances Whether “reasonable person” would have felt at liberty to terminate the interrogation and leave
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“Custody” Officers tell D under arrest But, may also be “custodial” even if officers don’t say, “You are under “arrest” –Must look at all circumstances
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Police Station Interrogations Not always “in custody” Must look at all factors [Ore. V. Mathiason] –Asked to station or escorted? –Display of weapons? –Told under arrest? –Told free to leave? –Restraints?
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Not considered “custodial” Meeting with probation officer Terry stops [Berkemer] –Although movement restricted, not same as arrest –Temporary and limited contact –Use of handcuffs is not per se arrest
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What is “interrogation”? Volunteered statements do not need Miranda Officers must elicit incriminating information
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Rhode Island v. Innis What qualifies as interrogation? –Direct questioning of suspect –Confronting suspect with evidence [Edwards v. Arizona] –Words or actions that police know or “should know” are reasonably likely to elicit response
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Booking Statements Routine booking questions are not considered interrogation Pennsylvania v. Muniz (1990)
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Other situations which are not “Interrogation” Sobriety tests Undercover activity –Not “police-dominated atmosphere”
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