Drunk in Public
If arrested on charges of drunk in public but never mirandized can the charges be beat due to not having rights read?
Asked on 11/07/08, 1:38 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Drunk in Public
No, the Commonwealth will undoubtedly have other methods of proving that the defendant was in fact drunk in public other than relying on any slurred and incoherent incriminating statements that he may have made during the period while he was being held in "unmirandized" custody.
Answered on 11/07/08, 9:55 pm