Billy is in an interrogation room at a police station. He was brought there after being arrested on suspicion of DUI. He was not read his Miranda rights on the side of the road when he was taken into custody and was not read his Miranda rights upon arriving at the station either. The detective who enters the interrogation room is unaware of this information and begins questioning Billy about his whereabouts that evening. Billy mentions that he was at a bar called "The Floating Walrus." This piques the detectives interest, because a woman last seen at that bar has been reported missing. When the detective mentions her name, Billy breaks down crying and asks for forgiveness. Billy then says her body is in a wooded area about 250 feet behind the bar. The detective leaves the station, heads to that area, and finds the woman's body; she is dead from a gunshot wound. A gun registered to Billy is lying next to her.
-The lack of Miranda warnings in this situation will:

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A custodial interrogation is when a person is taken into custody and is being interrogated. In this case, Billy was in custody at the police station and was being interrogated by the detective. Because he was not read his Miranda rights, any statements made during this interrogation are likely to be thrown out as a violation of his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. This would include his confession about the murder and the location of the body. However, any statements made regarding his DUI arrest would not be affected by the lack of Miranda warnings.

Billy Is in an Interrogation Room at a Police Station