According to the Supreme Court's ruling in Rhode Island v. Innis , 1980, police arrest a robbery suspect and take him to the station without interrogation. The accused volunteers on the way that he wouldn't have been caught if he'd kept his mask on. Does Miranda apply here and is the confession admissible?

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In Rhode Island v. Innis, the Supreme Court held that Miranda warnings are not required unless the suspect is both in custody and subject to interrogation or its functional equivalent. Since the suspect volunteered the information without any direct questioning or actions that could be considered an interrogation, Miranda does not apply, making the confession admissible.

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