State v. Wandle

*748ROSSMAN, J.

In this negligent homicide case, the state appeals a pretrial ruling which held that defendant was in “custody” and suppressed statements he made to police because he had not been given Miranda warnings. Because we conclude that defendant was not in custody, we reverse.

Defendant, a long haul truck driver, was charged with two counts of negligent homicide in connection with a motor vehicle collision which occurred in the early hours of August 19, 1983. Defendant was traveling east on Highway 20 about 47 miles east of Bend when his headlights malfunctioned. He was subsequently…