Police arrive at the scene of a reported shooting and find a bleeding victim and a man standing nearby. He is not armed. Police rush up to him and demand, “Where is the gun?” The man points at a nearby garbage can and says, “I threw it in there.” Will the man’s statement be admissible at trial?
a. No, because police did not read him his Miranda rights.
b. No, because the man did not make an incriminating statement.
c. Yes, because the man was not under suspicion at the time.
d. Yes, because Miranda does not apply to exigent circumstances.
d. Yes, because Miranda does not apply to exigent circumstances.
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