Police Arrive at the Scene of a Reported Shooting and Find

question 3

Multiple Choice

Police arrive at the scene of a reported shooting and find a bleeding victim and a man standing nearby.He is not armed.Police rush up to him and demand,"Where is the gun?" The man points at a nearby garbage can and says,"I threw it in there." Will the man's statement be admissible at trial?

• A)No,because police did not read him his Miranda rights.
• B)No,because the man did not make an incriminating statement.
• C)Yes,because the man was not under suspicion at the time.
• D)Yes,because Miranda does not apply to exigent circumstances.

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