OPINION
COCHRAN, J., delivered the opinion of the unanimous Court.
This case involves the distinction between "inadvertent" pre-Miranda questioning and "deliberate" two-step questioning to avoid Miranda protections. At trial, the judge admitted appellant's post-Miranda statements to the arresting officer even though the officer had asked three questions before reading appellant his Miranda rights. The court of appeals reversed...
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