A police interrogator conducted an interrogation of Ben Wright without reading him his Miranda warnings. During the interrogation, Mr. Wright voluntarily confessed to a crime and informed the interrogator of the whereabouts of the weapon used in the crime. The weapon was discovered at the provided location, and the suspect's prints were on the weapon. Based on the U.S. Supreme Court interpretation of Miranda, select the true statement.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has held that physical evidence discovered as a result of a voluntary statement made without Miranda warnings can be admissible, even if the statement itself is not. This is because the exclusionary rule primarily targets the protection of testimonial evidence obtained in violation of a suspect's Fifth Amendment rights, rather than the physical fruits of such statements.

A Police Interrogator Conducted an Interrogation of Ben Wright Without