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Joe was arrested,for drunk driving,by an officer of the Los Angeles Police Department.Neither the arresting officer nor anyone at the police station read him his rights.Nevertheless,the investigating officer asked him his name,age,address,and place of birth.The only thing that Joe remembered and was able to communicate to the investigating officer was his name.At trial the prosecution sought to introduce this fact as evidence that Joe's mental faculties were impaired.The evidence will probably be


A) admissible,because the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine is inapplicable to Miranda violations.
B) admissible,because Joe's situation falls within an exception to Miranda.
C) inadmissible,because this is exactly the type of situation which Miranda is designed to protect.
D) inadmissible,because someone who is seriously impaired cannot knowingly,intelligently,and voluntarily waive his rights.

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