Legal Opinion
State v. Caldwell
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 29, 2002No. C3-01-430PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CRIPPEN, Judge.
Appellant disputes the trial court’s refusal to suppress evidence obtained after an officer made a preliminary inquiry about the location of appellant’s gun without first administering a Miranda warning. The trial court concluded that the police officer’s limited questioning of appellant was appropriate because the police believed the gun was in the area and posed a threat to the police and the public. Because we find legal support for the application of the public-safety exception to the facts of the case, we affirm the trial court’s determination.
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