Oregon v. Mathiason, No. 76-201 (U.S. Supreme Court) (429 U.S. 492; 97 S.Ct. 711) (January 25, 1977) (Per Curiam)
In this case, the Court held that a suspect was not "in custody" within the meaning of Miranda. The police initiated contact with Mathiason, who agreed to come to the patrol office. There, the police conducted an interview after informing Mathiason that they suspected him of committing a burglary, and ...
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