Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
Is it against the law for an officer to arrest someone without reading them their Miranda rights?
Asked on 9/26/12, 12:32 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley
Cynthia Henley, Lawyer
No. If the arrested person makes an inculpatory statement while in custody and in response to interrogation, then that statement can be suppressed but the prosecution of the case can continue (assuming there is other evidence.)
Answered on 9/26/12, 12:42 pm
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