A confession made after proper Miranda warnings and waiver of rights is admissible even if the police obtained an earlier voluntary but unwarned admission from the suspect.

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The U.S. Supreme Court in Oregon v. Elstad, 470 U.S. 298 (1985), held that a voluntary confession made after receiving Miranda warnings is admissible, even if it follows an earlier voluntary but unwarned admission, as long as the initial non-coercive environment is not exploited to coerce the subsequent confession.

A Confession Made After Proper Miranda Warnings and Waiver of Rights