Introduction This memorandum discusses a brief history of Pat, his wrongdoings and related action, and the response by the related law enforcement agencies. Pat has committed the following crimes: 1. Mail Fraud; 2. Embezzlement; 3. Arson; 4. Destruction of records in a Federal investigation; 5. Violations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”); and 6. Tax evasion. He also potentially violated the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (“UTMA”). The following law enforcement agencies are involved: 1. Federal Bureau of Investigations (“FBI”); 2. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”); 3. Port Authority Police Department (“PAPD”); 4. Postal Inspection Service (“PI”) Some possible defenses, which will not be permitted, are: …show more content…
The bugs were capable of recording phone calls, monitoring computer activity, and recording any and all verbal conversations that took place in Pat 's office. The bugs were later found by Pat, who, with the intention of destroying the bugs and physical documentation relating to his plans to restore the money, destroyed his office by fire. He was later arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport (“the Airport”) by the PAPD. Pat was attempting to flee the country at the time of his arrest. The PAPD did neither question Pat nor inform him of his rights under Miranda v. Arizona (“Miranda rights”). He was later transferred to the FBI in Newark, where he was charged and read his Miranda rights. While in custody of the FBI, fully aware of his Miranda rights, Pat agreed to speak to law enforcement officials in the presence of an attorney. Without an attorney present, Pat was questioned. This questioning was done without recording, either by video or audio. During this initial questioning, Pay admitted to all his crimes, which was not recorded. Pat was informed that he would be questioned similarly, this time recorded by both video and audio, while his attorney was present. While in the presence of an attorney and under video and audio recording, Pat was again questioned and again repeated his guilt in relation to the previously mentioned crimes. Specific Crimes The following are crimes that Pat committed in an attempt to cover
As questioning continued, she was asked about specific crimes that she had been accused of committing. After the testimony had been taken from
In New York V. Quarles there is a public safety exception to the requirement that Miranda warnings be given before a suspect’s answers can be admitted into evidence. Quarles was stopped by police and frisked, the frisk revealed an empty holster. Quarles then stated, “The guns over there”. That is a public safety exception. In New York V. Harris, Harris was charged with selling heroin to an undercover police officer. The rule stated, “Evidence inadmissible for lack of Miranda warnings does not prevent the admission of the evidence for all purposes if the admission satisfies another legal admission, such as impeachment.” (http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/evidence/evidence-keyed-to-mueller/mpeachment-of-witnesses/harris-v-new-york/). In Rhode Island V Innis, Thomas Innis was arrested, read his Miranda Rights and placed in the back of a patrol car. The police then discussed the whereabouts of where the gun would be, and Innis then disclosed the location of where the gun was to avoid any incidents. The Fifth Amendment in terms of interrogations will only be if an individual is expected to respond to any questioning. In this instance, Innis was just around the conversation but not being spoken
Arizona was of course the Miranda Rights that a peace officer is supposed to tell you when they say they arrested the following “1)You have the right to remain silent. 2)Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. 3)You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning.” It is basically is what it states that the officer tells you your rights so you can’t say you didn't know your rights and do the whole thing Miranda did.Morrow, Stephanie. "Know Your Rights: What Are Miranda Rights?"Legalzoom.com. N.p., May 2010. Web. 28 Oct. 2014. If I was on the Supreme Court and Miranda came, saying he did not know his rights, so his confession of him rapping and kidnapping a woman is not valid ,i would get down from my chair going up to his face and say you must be one dumb person if you think ima let you get away with this sick and vile crime you have committed.However, if i were to do it the legal way I would do everything in my power to help him get a fair trial where he knows his rights perfectly clear and do my best to get him life in prison without the chance of parole. I would do that because he knew what he was doing was breaking the law and just plain wrong, so i don’t see why he would get off a crime like that because he didn't know his
In the juvenile court proceedings, Michael filed a motion to suppress the statements on the basis that his request to see his probation officer had been denied, therefore invoking his right against self incrimination. Michael argued that this request was the same as requesting an attorney. The Court
((2015). 14th Amendment) Miranda v. Arizona case Ernesto Miranda was not given equal rights throughout his arrest. From the right to remain silent, self-incrimination, and to right to attorney these are the basic step to obtaining a proper way to arrest. This is lead to the Miranda Right’s “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?” (What Are Your…Rights? (2015).)
However, upon further examination of the confession letter that was written and signed by Miranda, officials had found that no specific rights, he was saying he understood to be waived, were listed on that confession form to begin with (Twardy,
The question in this case was whether the Self-Incrimination Clause of the Fifth Amendment requires that a confession made by a defendant, after having been advised of his Miranda rights and having waived those rights, should be excluded because of another admission made to officers by that defendant before he had been advised of his rights.
Between February and March of 1966 the Supreme Court case, Miranda vs. Arizona took place (Worrall, 2015). In this case, a man named Ernesto Miranda was arrested in Arizona because he was accused of raping a woman. Miranda was interrogated by officers for two hours before confessing both written and orally. He was charged with kidnapping and rape and sentenced to 20-30 years in prison. While this case is the main thing upholding the Supreme Court’s ruling, there were three other cases backing their decision – Vignera vs. New York, Westover vs. United States, and California vs. Stewart. Based on these three cases, the Supreme Court upheld that before any questioning a suspect must be aware that they have the right to remain silent, that anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law, that they have the right to the presence of an attorney, and that if they cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed to them before interrogation (Facts and Case Summary – Miranda v Arizona). This ruling has been implied in all criminal cases since and anytime these rights are not read to a suspect they are acquitted. Miranda vs. Arizona has been the face of a very big change in the way the criminal justice system is run and will continue to be for many years to come.
Whether Mr. Jack Hernandez’s statements made during the interrogation can be used against him in the new murder trial. Hernandez was initially wanted for questioning in the murder of his former roommate in Texas and after being sentenced for a separate crime in Missouri, he was improperly questioned, Mirandized and detained as a result of his excited utterance due to a language barrier. The question is whether the statements taken by Missouri officials and Canadian authorities will be allowed to be used in Hernandez’ Texas trial.
This case brief was written in regards to Miranda v. Arizona, in which The Supreme Court of the United States considered the facts of four separate cases, all of which involved incriminating evidence obtained during official police interrogations. In all four cases Government officials did not advise the individuals, who were under custodial detention, of their Fifth Amendment constitutional rights. Individuals who are being questioned under a custodial police interrogation are protected from self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment .The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution states "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases
Police patrolman Lovell sighted the unarmed respondent on the street, arrested him, placed him into his patrol car and read him his Miranda rights. At which time, the defendant chose to invoke his right to remain silent and asked for an attorney.
He was brought into police company and they interrogated him. Miranda was not aware of his rights and admitted to what he did, later he would regret this decision. He didn’t realize that he didn’t have to say anything at all. His confession was brief and was different from the victim's claim, but Miranda only paid his attorney a total of $100, and the defense attorney did not bring in any witnesses during the ensuing trial. This caused Miranda
I agree with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Berghuis v. Thompkins, the arresting officers read Thompkins his Miranda rights and even gave him a copy of the rights after confirming he knew how to read (Mallor, Barnes, Langvardt, Prenkert, & McCroy, n.d., p.157-159). The path of questioning the detective took at the end of the three hour interrogation was a little questionable but in my opinion not against the law. I think by the defendant keeping quiet for the majority of the interviewing does not mean he was invoking his Miranda rights, he should’ve spoken those words in the beginning and the detectives would’ve stopped the interviewing. The defendant Thompkins self-incriminated himself indirectly, by voluntarily making a comment without
The apprehension and subsequent arrest all dramatized for the cameras. The suspect, heard on camera being questioned about his past domestic violence charges, his inability to pay child support and finally he is asked about the observed drug purchase.
Interviewer two, whose last name is Pennington, situation, and answers were completely different from Davis’. Pennington stated, “I feel that I was given a fair trial for the crime that I committed”, but he also stated that he had a paid