Atac v. State

In this appeal, we address an issue of first impression in Florida: whether Miranda 1 warnings are required before law enforcement officials may engage in certain interactions with a “barricaded person” during a standoff. In appealing his manslaughter conviction, Erin Atac raises multiple issues, one of which warrants discussion. Atac argues that the police were required to administer Miranda warnings before questioning him over the telephone after Atac barricaded himself in his apartment and threatened to kill himself and anyone who entered the apartment. We join the consensus of states that…