Police may question a suspect who has invoked his or her Miranda rights about a different offense if the police have "scrupulously honored" the suspect's initial invocation.

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When a suspect invokes their Miranda rights, police must cease questioning about the specific offense in question. However, if the police have "scrupulously honored" the suspect's initial invocation of rights, they may question the suspect about a different offense, provided they re-administer the Miranda warnings and the suspect waives their rights for the new line of questioning. This approach respects the suspect's rights while allowing police to pursue separate, legitimate investigative interests.

Police May Question a Suspect Who Has Invoked His or Her