The owner of a used car dealership and his business had been under investigation by the IRS for several months because of suspected fraudulent tax returns. In addition, a police detective who had been investigating a stolen car ring uncovered evidence indicating that the car dealer might be a part of the ring. The detective went to the car lot and found evidence indicating that the ring was operating through there. The car dealer then agreed to accompany the detective to the station to make a statement on the evidence. On the way he voluntarily informed the detective about the fraudulently filed tax returns, because he believed that by revealing these facts he might receive a lighter sentence for his involvement in the stolen car ring. At his trial for filing false tax returns, the car dealer's attorney moved to exclude the statement he made. The best argument for admitting the statement is that:

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John Snow

21 September, 22:47

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Anika Parker · Answer 1

The best argument for admitting the statement is that: the statement was volunteered by the car dealer.