United States v. Harris

I concur. While Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477, 101 S.Ct. 1880, 68 L.Ed.2d 378 (1981), prohibits any further attempts to interrogate a suspect who has invoked his right to counsel, Edwards did not contemplate that a suspect would deliberately mislead the police by concealing his earlier request for counsel. Furthermore, Edwards does not prohibit all further conversations with a suspect on collateral or administrative matters. Nor does it prohibit asking a suspect whether he has been advised of his rights or requested counsel. See United States v. Goodson, 14 M.J. 542, 544 — 45 (A.C.M.R.),…