Commonwealth v. Turner
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, J.:
¶ 1 In this appeal, we re-examine the meaning of “custodial interrogation” as it relates to an inebriated suspect being placed involuntarily in a police car and subsequently asked incriminating questions without being given Miranda warnings. We conclude that a suspect cannot be questioned under these circumstances without the benefit of having been given Miranda warnings and, therefore, any incriminating statements one makes under these conditions must be suppressed.
¶ 2 Zebue Turner appeals from the trial court’s order denying his Petition for *972Writ of Certiorari. Turner claims…
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- Commonwealth v. EdmistonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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