CASE 12.1
John Lewis is a 28-year-old married man with one child who was laid off from his job as a coal miner and was recently arrested for possession of drugs in rural West Virginia. His attorney made it known during the court process that Mr. Lewis's arrest for prescription pain drugs without a valid prescription stemmed from an injury he sustained years ago on the job. Given this information, answer the follow questions:
-While on probation, Mr. Lewis confides in his probation officer that he has illegally purchased pain medications from a neighbor. The probation officer reports this to police. If taken to trial, the actions of the probation will be upheld because of the findings in the case of:

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Minnesota v. Murphy established that a probationer's self-incriminating statements made to a probation officer during a mandatory meeting are not protected by the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination, as long as the statements are not compelled by the officer. This precedent supports the probation officer's actions in reporting Mr. Lewis's illegal activities.

CASE 12.1 John Lewis Is a 28-Year-Old Married Man with One Child