While on patrol, Officer Norman heard a scream from the backyard of a house. The officer proceeded to the back of the house, where he observed two people-a badly beaten victim and a young man (Tom) standing over her. Shocked by the sight of the victim, the officer exclaimed, "What happened here?" Tom responded, "I killed her and threw the baseball bat over the fence." Officer Norman restrained the young man, called for an ambulance, and retrieved the bat. While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, Officer Norman asked the young man what his motive was for injuring the woman. Tom explained his motive to the officer. The officer never Mirandized Tom. A motion to suppress the statement, "I killed her and threw the baseball bat over the fence," as well as the statement explaining his motive, has been filed. Additionally, Tom claims that the bat should be excluded because it is a fruit of an illegal interrogation. What should be the outcome? Explain your answer.

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Yair

2 December, 07:02

While on patrol, Officer Norman heard a scream from the backyard of a house. The officer proceeded to the back of the house, where he observed two people-a badly beaten victim and a young man (Tom) standing over her. Shocked by the sight of the victim, the officer exclaimed, "What happened here?" Tom responded, "I killed her and threw the baseball bat over the fence." Officer Norman restrained the young man, called for an ambulance, and retrieved the bat. While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, Officer Norman asked the young man what his motive was for injuring the woman. Tom explained his motive to the officer. The officer never Mirandized Tom. A motion to suppress the statement, "I killed her and threw the baseball bat over the fence," as well as the statement explaining his motive, has been filed. Additionally, Tom claims that the bat should be excluded because it is a fruit of an illegal interrogation. What should be the outcome? Explain your answer.

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Julius Patton · Answer 1

The outcome of the motion filed to suppress those statment made by Tom would be inadmissible and thrown away. This is because, in the court of law, they always look out for motive why an event happened especially one involving murder.

Despite the fact that, Tom was not Mirandinzed by the police officer, He, Tom voluntarily gave his reasons why he committed the murder. He was never forced to admit to it neither was he able to be silent and demand for his lawyer.