In what circumstances will a police officer be permitted to explain to a suspect that they want to waive their Miranda rights?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Duff, S105097 (Cal. 2014):
In the face of an initial equivocal reference to counsel, we have held that an officer is permitted to clarify the suspect's intentions and desire to waive his or her Miranda rights. (People v. Williams, supra, 49 Cal.4th at p. 428 [collecting
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