The mere fact that a defendant was behind bars did not trigger a requirement that he be given Miranda warnings by police detectives before they questioned him about an unrelated crime, a federal appellate court has ruled.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in Georgison v. Donelli, 05-5885-pr, that incriminating statements made by prisoner Steven Georgison were not acquired in violation of the U.S. Constitution because there were no restrictions on his freedom “over and above ordinary confinement” and Mr. Georgison agreed to be interviewed.
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