State v. Underdahl

OPINION

HARTEN, Judge.

Appellant challenges his conviction of gross misdemeanor driving under the influence, arguing that his statement in response to a corrections officer’s question should have been suppressed because the officer did not give appellant a Miranda warning. Because we conclude that a Miranda warning was not required, we affirm.

FACTS

Appellant Glen Underdahl', an inmate in a correctional facility, left the facility on a pass to care for livestock on his parents’ farm. He returned, driving a three-wheeler, late, intoxicated, and disheveled. When the corrections officer on duty saw…