Berkemer v. McCarty

This case presents two related questions: First, does our decision in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436 (1966), govern the admissibility of statements made during custodial interrogation by a suspect accused of a misdemeanor traffic *423offense? Second, does the roadside questioning of a motorist detained pursuant to a traffic stop constitute custodial interrogation for the purposes of the doctrine enunciated in Miranda?

I

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The parties have stipulated to the essential facts. See App. to Pet. for Cert. A-l. On the evening of March 31, 1980, Trooper Williams of the Ohio State Highway Patrol observed…