State v. Herem

COYNE, Justice.

Defendant Paul Luther Herem was convicted of fleeing an officer, driving while under the influence of alcohol, and careless driving. After denial of his motion for acquittal or a new trial, defendant appealed, claiming the trial court had erred in declining to suppress statements made to a police officer at the scene of a traffic stop. The court of appeals found that the questioning amounted to a custodial interrogation, necessitating a Miranda warning, and reversed and remanded for a new trial. We reverse and reinstate the judgment of conviction.

Shortly before midnight on…