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In reply to the discussion: Officials: Suspect described plot before Miranda [View all]davidpdx
(22,000 posts)55. True, people are acting as though he was shipped to Guantanamo and tourtured
He was in a hospital bed receiving treatment which was being provided to keep him alive.
As you said, this is a good case test for the exception because whether or not those statements get thrown out he's going to either a) rot in prison for the rest of his life; or b) get the death penalty. Personally I hope he cuts a deal and gets life and avoids the trial all together.
If they get thrown out, then it will signal that changes have to be made. Anything that strengthens the exception for the next time is a good thing in my book..
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"Officials who spoke to The AP were close to the investigation but insisted on anonymity"
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2013
#1
Nonsense. What evidence do you think will be excluded on the basis of no Miranda? nt
msanthrope
Apr 2013
#6
So? What evidence--that you now think is excluded---is essential to convict him--i.e.
msanthrope
Apr 2013
#13
The statements may not hold up, but they can question him with a lawyer present
davidpdx
Apr 2013
#9
When you say 'the law' here, I'm not sure that you're aware of how the law's working here.
ancianita
Apr 2013
#23
Are these the same anonymous officials who have admitted that Dzhokhar was unarmed when arrested?
Matilda
Apr 2013
#19
Calm down. There's blood lust politics going on in DC but courts still adhere to law.
ancianita
Apr 2013
#29
Treated as a potential enemy combatant. Big diff. It was the public safety exception that suspended
ancianita
Apr 2013
#33
I spoke too soon. Investigators are getting a lot out of him, according to the Washington Post.
ancianita
Apr 2013
#34
If they interrogated him for the information before Miranda, it could be problematic.
Aristus
Apr 2013
#46
It's a common misconception, but police don't have to Mirandize any suspect ever.
ancianita
Apr 2013
#49