The defendant was pulled over for speeding. After a license…
The defendant was pulled over for speeding. After a license plate check revealed that the car was recently reported as stolen, the defendant was arrested for car theft. At the police station, the defendant received Miranda warnings and agreed to answer questions regarding a local auto “chop-shop” network. During a break for lunch, the police interrogators noticed that the defendant, who was otherwise rather shabbily dressed, was wearing an obviously expensive watch. On their return to the interrogation room, without giving any new Miranda warnings, the officers began interrogating the defendant about a recent home invasion where a quantity of valuable jewelry was taken, including a watch similar to the one the defendant was wearing. The defendant confessed to the home invasion, and was indicted on that charge, a felony. If the defendant files an appropriate motion to prevent the confession from being admitted at his trial, is the defendant likely to succeed?