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What is the responsibility of the state to provide a complete understanding of the Miranda rights, even if the language of the suspect is obscure?
Asked on Jan 28th, 2016 on Criminal Law - Colorado
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For example, if a person who speaks only a regional dialect of a tribal language is accused of committing a crime, to what lengths does the state have to go in order to not violate his/her rights?
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Miranda rights are only necessary when police want to ask questions of a person in custody. If Miranda is required, then the only way a person can voluntarily and intelligently understand those rights and waive them is if the person is spoken to in a language they understand. If not, then the waiver is not valid and any statements should be suppressed.
Answered on Feb 25th, 2016 at 8:49 AM