MacKrill v. State

VOIGT, Justice.

[¶ 1] The appellant, Donald S. Mackrill, argues that the district court erred in denying a motion to suppress his statements to law enforcement officers and the evidence seized from his automobile. In particular, the appellant contends on appeal that law enforcement officers were required to advise him in accordance with Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966) (hereinafter Miranda) before asking him about the presence of weapons in his automobile. We find that the circumstances of the instant case implicate the “public safety” exception to the…