Penny planned to spray paint her ex-boyfriend's new car and other vehicles in his neighborhood, but was apprehended by a quick thinking police officer in the neighborhood just before she started spraying. The officer, new to the job, forgot to read Penny her Miranda rights. The prosecutor should rely on the "public safety" exception to the requirement that Miranda rights be read.

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In New York v. Quarles, the Court created a "public safety" exception to the Miranda rights allowing statements to be used at trial, even if a person was not informed of his or her Miranda rights, if the need to protect the public is served by the admissibility of the statements in question.

Penny Planned to Spray Paint Her Ex-Boyfriend's New Car and Other