4 hr. (am) Confessions and Admissions update

CONFESSIONS AND ADMISSIONS UPDATE

   This course is an analysis of recent case law dealing with the law of confessions and admissions from suspects.  It includes, among many other topics, a discussion of Miranda, as it is applied today; an explanation of the rules concerning hearsay evidence and how they can be used by the police; and a discussion of the latest rules involving the mandatory electronic recording of the statements of a suspect.

   The following are some of the questions that will be asked and answered in this presentation:  Can you use a confession taken from a suspect who has been illegally arrested?  Is there a 5^th Amendment right to counsel during a lineup or prior to taking a breathalyzer examination? When is a suspect “in custody” for purposes of Miranda? Were the statements of the suspect made voluntarily?  When is a suspect not entitled to counsel?  What happens when an attorney demands to see his client?  How do you deal with a juvenile who is being interrogated?  What happens when the police fail to promptly bring a suspect before a judge for a probable cause hearing?  How long must you wait before re-interrogating a suspect after he has invoked his right to remain silent?  How do you overcome a suspect’s allegation that his statements were coerced by the police?