State v. Burton

CARSON, Judge.

The defendant first contends that the trial court committed error by allowing into evidence the statements made by the defendant on the night of the arrest and the following day concerning ownership of the hat. The defendant maintains that Officer Kuehenbrod tricked him by handing him the hat and the fact that he said “Thank you” and placed it in his lap was protected by the Mircmda decision and should not have been admitted into evidence. We do not believe that the holding of the Miranda case should be extended to extemporaneous statements of this nature. Miranda v. Arizona,…