Thursday, December 06, 2012

Second Circuit -- United States v. Ferguson


Public safety exception justified non-Mirandized interrogation, as deft had fired gun into the air in a public place -- interrogation was an hour later, no firm rule on time lapse for public safety exception to apply.

United States v. Ferguson
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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