the fifth ammendment Flashcards
(43 cards)
what is the rule about 6th amendment right to counsel
6th amendment right to counsel attaches at indictment
indictment= formally starting the legal process via prosecution
what three elements are needed for the 5A priv against self incrim to kick in
- Compulsion
If no compulsion, then it does not implicate the right - Incrimination
- Testimonial evidence
Means to be a witness against oneself
what do confessions need to be
voluntary
does the voluntariness requiremnt of confessions only apply to fed
no applies to state too
waht does it mean for a confession to be voluntary
A statement to be voluntary does not need to be volunteered; however, if it is the product of sustained pressure by the police it does not come from free choice
two phases of police investifation
Interview phase – officers just gathering info
Interrogation phase – point is to get a confession
what are the four miranda rights
- Right to remain silent
- Anything said can be used against them
- Right to atty
- If you cant afford, one will be appointed
what does miranda think about custiodial interrigation that leads it to create miranda warnings
Custodial interrogation is so cocerice that it raises to level of compulsion
what is custodial interrigation in the absence of MW
compulsion and a violation of a 5A
when must mr be given
only given in custodial interrogations
what does custody mean
anything that would be consideed a FA arrest (ie anything exceeding a terry stop)
who has the burden to show that there was a custodial interregation that warrants mr
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who has the burdne to show that the mr rights were wavied
prosecution
is a traffic stop custody for mr purposes
TRAFFIC STOP DOES NOT AMOUNT TO CUSTODY TO WARRANT ISSUANCE OF MIRANDA RIGHTS
is mandatory meeting w probation officer a FA arrest, and therefore custody
mandatory meeting with probation officer is not FA arrest, and therefore not custody for fifth purposes
what is the JBD rule when it comes to deciding if custody of a child
For purposes of custody, we consider the age of child, so long as officers know or should know they are dealing with a child
This means that what might count as custody for an adult, might not count for a child
what is interrgiation
not limited to direct questioning; also applies to words or actions that the police SHOULD KNOW are reasonbly likely to elicit an incriminating response from the suspect
how is the officers intent in questioning subjective in determining if interroation
If an officer INTENDS to get a response, then they should reasonably know its reasonably likely to get a response
what is the interregation rule when it comes to undercover questioning/police sending in someone to ask questuons
for it to be interrgation, must ACTUALLY be police words/actions (maruo) AND must APPEAR to be police words/actions (perkins)
why was the case where the cop went undercover to ask somone in jail questions not mr violation even tho it was techincally intergation
Lack of coercion because HE DIDN’T KNOW HE WAS TALKING TO COP
So for interrogation, we also need something that APPEARS to be police action
two exceptions to giving mw
- routine book exception (?s about bio, DOB)
- Immeidnet threat to public saftey
define the immednet threat to public saftey exception to miranda
Reason (most likely PC) to believe that imminent threat to public saftey and the can get info from who they are speaking to, no need for mw
how do the warnings need to be issued
Officers don’t have to quote miranda verbatim; it must be SUFFICIENTLY COMPREHENSIVE and COMPREHENSIBLE given a common sense understanding