tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post4533181930611799241..comments2024-02-25T23:37:12.907-05:00Comments on Prosecutor's Discretion: Anatomy of a ConfessionProsecutor's Discretionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-88066843837794299112012-01-10T11:02:06.979-05:002012-01-10T11:02:06.979-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-87390930740076553562012-01-10T10:28:36.957-05:002012-01-10T10:28:36.957-05:00Nice job. I understand what you have written. Ve...Nice job. I understand what you have written. Very clear and concise.Sauerballsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-43095363403536966522012-01-10T08:58:41.935-05:002012-01-10T08:58:41.935-05:00@Kristy: Custody is different in every case. The...@Kristy: Custody is different in every case. The legal standard is whether a reasonable person innocent of any crime would consider themselves in custody. It does not mean formal arrest and charges. It also depends on the facts. Cuffs usually means custody. Cuffs and questioning in the back of the police car mean custody. There are situations where it may not if the detention is extremely Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-57526964684549812232012-01-10T02:02:37.764-05:002012-01-10T02:02:37.764-05:00Very interesting. I didn't realize they could ...Very interesting. I didn't realize they could put a piece of paper in front of you with the miranda on it. Just to clarify (since arrest can mean two different things), when you say "custody" do you mean once they have actually been charged and taken to the station? It would seem miranda wouldn't apply when someone is just detained and handcuffed at the scene temporarily (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-90342101480465349222012-01-09T22:55:09.768-05:002012-01-09T22:55:09.768-05:00Do you see many defendants getting released becaus...Do you see many defendants getting released because of improperly given Miranda instructions? This is a great post by the way, very interesting! I had no idea that they weren't required during an arrest in all circumstances. Fascinating! Do the police officers have to say something though like we're placing you under arrest?Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.com