Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, As I explained in an earlier posting, Miranda warnings are not a prerequisite to an arrest. Many arrests are conducted without giving Miranda warnings. Miranda warnings must be given prior to any questioning of an in-custody suspect before any statements that are the result of that questioning can be used against the suspect (subject to numerous exceptions). Bryan On 12/8/02 4:11 PM, "Adam Bridge" <abridge@mac.com> wrote: > > On Friday, December 6, 2002, at 09:07 AM, S Dimitrov wrote: > >> Technically, once an officer of the law stops you, even to ask about >> the >> weather, you're under arrest until_he_decides the_conversation_is over. >> > > This doesn't sound right to me. I think there's a formal definition for > arrest and this doesn't meet it. Arrest requires a Miranda rights > warning at the very least. > > Adam Bridge > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html