Cj227 Unit 4 Project
Rene Balderrama
CJ227-03: Criminal Procedure
Unit 4 Project April 19, 2011
Professor: Kurt Austin Zimmer
Since John was in custody, what are the procedural steps the police were required to take once John began to incriminate himself? The police have no obligation to stop John Doe from making any statements. “Excited Utterance” made by a defendant before being questioned are admissible as statements given under Miranda advisement. Once the police begin to question John Doe regarding the theft, then they are required to read or provide Mr. Doe with his Miranda Warnings. Miranda rights (Miranda rule, Miranda warning) n. the requirement set by the U. S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Alabama (1966) that prior to the time of arrest and any interrogation of a person suspected of a crime, he/she must be told that he/she has: "the right to remain silent, the right to legal counsel, and the right to be told that anything he/she says can be used in court against" him/her. Further, if the accused person confesses to the authorities, the prosecution must prove to the judge that the defendant was informed of them and knowingly waived those rights, before the confession can be introduced in the defendant's criminal trial. The warnings are known as "Miranda Rights" or just "rights." The Miranda rule supposedly prevents self-incrimination in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. Sometimes there is a question of admissibility of answers to questions made by the defendant before he/she was considered a prime suspect, raising a factual issue as to what is a prime suspect and when does a person become such a suspect?
What procedural steps must the officers perform following John’s arrest and interview at the police station? After arrest, a suspect is then taken into police custody and “booked” or “processed.” During booking a police officer will then take the suspects personal information (i.e., name, date of birth, physical characteristics); records any
CJ227-03: Criminal Procedure
Unit 4 Project April 19, 2011
Professor: Kurt Austin Zimmer
Since John was in custody, what are the procedural steps the police were required to take once John began to incriminate himself? The police have no obligation to stop John Doe from making any statements. “Excited Utterance” made by a defendant before being questioned are admissible as statements given under Miranda advisement. Once the police begin to question John Doe regarding the theft, then they are required to read or provide Mr. Doe with his Miranda Warnings. Miranda rights (Miranda rule, Miranda warning) n. the requirement set by the U. S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Alabama (1966) that prior to the time of arrest and any interrogation of a person suspected of a crime, he/she must be told that he/she has: "the right to remain silent, the right to legal counsel, and the right to be told that anything he/she says can be used in court against" him/her. Further, if the accused person confesses to the authorities, the prosecution must prove to the judge that the defendant was informed of them and knowingly waived those rights, before the confession can be introduced in the defendant's criminal trial. The warnings are known as "Miranda Rights" or just "rights." The Miranda rule supposedly prevents self-incrimination in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. Sometimes there is a question of admissibility of answers to questions made by the defendant before he/she was considered a prime suspect, raising a factual issue as to what is a prime suspect and when does a person become such a suspect?
What procedural steps must the officers perform following John’s arrest and interview at the police station? After arrest, a suspect is then taken into police custody and “booked” or “processed.” During booking a police officer will then take the suspects personal information (i.e., name, date of birth, physical characteristics); records any
References: Findlaw.com www.crimelibrary.com Kaplan Library Procedures in the Justice System, Eighth Edition, by Cliff Roberson, Harvey Wallace, And Gilbert B. Stuckey. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education. Introduction to Criminal Justice By Larry J. Siegel