State v. Bowen

TAYLOR, Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction in the Court of Common Pleas on the charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating beverage.

I

The first issue is whether statements made by defendant to the police officers should have been excluded because defendant had not been given the Miranda warnings. In State v. Bliss, Del.Supr., 238 A.2d 848 (1968), the Delaware Supreme Court held that “until the Supreme Court furnishes further guidelines, we will not apply [the Miranda rule] to motor violations.” The holding in Bliss is a direct recognition that in the…