California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mejia, G056473 (Cal. App. 2019):
However, "police officers are not required to administer Miranda warnings to everyone whom they question." (Oregon v. Mathiason (1977) 429 U.S. 492, 495.) "Miranda warnings are required only where there has been such a restriction on a person's freedom as to render him 'in custody.'" (Ibid.) In determining whether the custody requirement has been met, we must assess the objective circumstances surrounding the interrogation to determine whether a reasonable person in the
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