Shay v. State

OPINION

BOLGER, Judge.

The police found Darren Shay hitchhiking about a mile from the site of a car crash following a high-speed chase. Shay gave vague statements when questioned about his whereabouts at the time of the crash, and the police eventually arrested him and gave him a Miranda warning. The trial court denied Shay's motion to suppress his pre-Miranda statements to police. We agree with the trial court that Shay was initially subjected to an investigatory stop that did not involve eusto-dial interrogation, and therefore his pre-ar-rest statements were admissible.

Background

Alaska State…