Police arrested Kacy for theft from the electronics section of the local Best Buy store. Video surveillance was not working in that department of Best Buy that day, but Kacy was unaware of what type of system was in use

Question

After the arrest and after being taken to an interrogation room, police asked some questions without offering the Miranda warnings. Police told her that they had video of her taking the two I-Pods from the store without paying for them. Police told her that things would go easier if she just told the truth. Believing that the police had sufficient evidence, Kacy owned up to the larceny. The two officers took a coffee break before returning to the interrogation room. One of the officers said, "By the way, we need you to listen to some warnings we have to give to you before officially asking you any questions." After the Miranda warnings were read, the officers asked if Kacy wanted to talk. She figured that since she had already admitted her criminal involvement in the I-Pod theft, no additional harm could be done by telling it again. On these facts
A) both the first and the second interrogations must be excluded consistent with the principles of Miranda v. Arizona.
B) only the second interrogation will be admissible since the first session of interrogation violated the principles of Miranda and must be excluded from trial
C) both confessions will be admissible since the first session of interrogation was not coercive and the second one involved a proper Miranda warning.
D) since the officers acted in good faith to get the truth from Kacy, the principles of Miranda have not been violated.
E) C and Dare both correct responses.

Answer 1

A