Thursday, August 5, 2021

Suppression of Confession Under Miranda Rule, Theft of Packages from Doorstep

 

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Jay K. Nixon, Avvo Rating: 10  Criminal Defense Attorney in Kenosha, WI

I would be surprised if a suppression motion would get far in this scenario, depending upon the details of the testimony, which we can only guess at. The problem is that police are allowed to ask a lot of preliminary investigative questions in order to identify and select their primary target for prosecution. An initial question open ended question at a doorstep, such as "Do you know anything about missing packages, , , , " would therefore be fair game.  But, an  incriminating answer might change the picture, and require the warnings. Either way, the Miranda rules "ain't what they used to be," due to numerous Supreme Court decisions watering them down. The videos, however, offer an argument that she already was the target, which might change the outcome, it this made the judge conclude that this was one of those rarer creatures known as a “custodial interrogation.” You need to get her a lawyer, to thoroughly investigation all the options, if you really want to make an informed decision.

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