Brown v. State

Terrance J. Brown v. State of Maryland, No. 64, September Term, 2015. Opinion by Hotten, J. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — FIFTH AMENDMENT — ENTITLEMENT TO MIRANDA WARNINGS — DETERMINATION OF CUSTODY FOR PURPOSES OF MIRANDA: The Court of Appeals determined Petitioner was in custody for Miranda purposes when: (1) Petitioner was approached by detective during early morning hours at the hospital where Petitioner was being treated for multiple gunshot wounds; (2) detective told Petitioner that detective’s purpose in coming to the hospital was to “obtain” Petitioner; (3) detective transported Petitioner…