Can a defendant waive his Miranda right even when he is in the hospital, on medication and in pain?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. George, 987 F.2d 1428 (9th Cir. 1993):
However, a defendant can voluntarily waive his Miranda rights even when he is in the hospital, on medication, and in pain. See id. at 1384-85 (holding statement voluntary despite fact that defendant had recently returned from surgery on her shoulder, was in pain, and had recently received a general anesthetic); United States v. Martin, 781 F.2d 671, 673-74 (9th
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