Opinion ID: 6033
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Heading: Admission of Brown's Written Statement

Text: 27 Finally, Brown asserts in passing the district court's admission of his written statement given to Inspector Collins was improper because Collins failed to give him his Miranda warnings. This contention has not been properly raised in Brown's brief. Even it if had been, it is wholly without merit. The law is well settled that Miranda warnings are required only in instances of custodial interrogation by law enforcement officials. Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 477-78, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 1629-30, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). In this case, Brown was not in custody when he gave the statement. Brown voluntarily appeared at the police station, gave the statement, and left the station of his own accord. The absence of custodial interrogation made Miranda warnings unnecessary; thus, the district court properly admitted the statement.