One evening, Sgt. Williams was staffing the front desk at the Anniston Police Department when a man, heretofore unknown to Williams, quietly entered. Once the nervous man had the attention of Sgt. Williams,
he began confessing to a homicide in great detail. In order to meet the requirements of the Miranda warnings, under the circumstances, Sgt. Williams
A) must "Mirandize" the man since a confession inside a police station is considered the "functional equivalent" of interrogation.
B) need not warn the man offering the confession to the homicide about the Miranda warnings and Sgt. Williams may listen to the confession or record it.
C) must warn the man about his rights under the Miranda warnings since he is considered in custody because of his confession.
D) should try to get the man to end his confession until the man has had a chance to consult with an attorney since the man was inside the police station.
E) need not warn the man, since the man was not in custody and will be free to leave the police station once he finishes his confession.
B
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