Police may question a suspect who has invoked his/her Miranda rights about a different offense if the police have "scrupulously honored" the suspect's initial invocation.

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This is known as the "Davis exception" and was established by the Supreme Court in the case of Davis v. United States (1994). The police must show that they fully respected the suspect's right to remain silent and right to an attorney in the initial questioning before asking about another offense. If they can demonstrate this, then they can question the suspect about the other offense without violating their Miranda rights.

Police May Question a Suspect Who Has Invoked His/her Miranda