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AssignmentMultiple Choice

3.8 Your Rights: Due Process

Question 5 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

Which answer best describes the Court’s decision?

Answer
A
The confession cannot be used, because Alvarado believed that he could not leave.
B
The confession can be used, because Alvarado was not in custody.
C
The confession can be used, because Alvarado thought that he could leave.
D
The confession cannot be used, because Alvarado did not know his rights

Explanation

The Supreme Court held that Alvarado was not in custody for purposes of Miranda because a reasonable person in his situation would have felt free to end the interview and leave. Since the interview was not custodial, police did not have to give Miranda warnings before questioning him, so his confession could be used. Choice B states this conclusion.

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