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Criminal

Jan. 25, 2003

‘Miranda’ Precludes Ambiguity

SAN FRANCISCO - Saying "I think I would like to talk to a lawyer" does not necessarily mean a suspect wants a lawyer, and police may continue to question him without violating the Miranda rule, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.

By Pamela A. MacLean
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Saying "I think I would like to talk to a lawyer" does not necessarily mean a suspect wants a lawyer, and police may continue to question him without violating the Miranda rule, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
        In a 3-0 decision, the federal appeals c...

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