Reference no: EM133202232

THIS IS A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION BASED ON A SCENARIO

SCENARIO

Two officers have arrested a murder suspect and are transporting him back to the police station. he police know that the murder victim is a young child whose body has not yet been found. The police have talked with the suspect's lawyer and the lawyer has informed the police that the suspect has declared his right to remain silent and will not answer questions without his lawyer present. The lawyer warned the officers NOT to question the suspect during the ride back to the station. The police also know that the suspect has deep Christian beliefs.

During the ride to the station, the officers have a conversation with each other. One officer says, loudly enough for the suspect to hear, that it would be good to be able find the child so she could have a Christian burial.

Immediately upon hearing this part of the conversation, the suspect directs the police to the location of the body. The suspect, now defendant, is convicted of the murder, in part based on the fact that the knew where the victim's body was located.

The defendant appealed his conviction all the way to the US Supreme Court. The Court agreed with the defendant and reversed the conviction and allowed a new trial.

QUESTION

WHAT WAS THE REASON OF THE COURT FOR THE REVERSAL OF THE CONVICTION?

A. The Court found that the officers had conducted an unconstitutional search of the suspect.

B. The Court found that the officers has failed to provide Miranda warnings.

C. The Court found that the officers had engaged in the functional equivalent of interrogation without the presence of defense counsel.

D. The Court found that the officers had not yet booked the suspect.