Opinion ID: 1684864
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Failure to Advise of Miranda Rights at Initial Handcuffing

Text: Anderson makes a brief assertion that he should have been mirandized at the time state police officers initially approached him and handcuffed him. The testimony of Sergeant Jester of the state police reveals that when Anderson initially accompanied police investigators back to the sheriff's office, he was not under arrest. Officer Jester further testified that prior to their departure for the sheriff's office, he remembered Lieutenant Barfield telling Anderson that he was free to leave and that he was not under arrest at that time. Officer Jester further testified that he knew Lieutenant Barfield mirandized Anderson thoroughly at the scene. He did testify that after the lieutenant received consent to search from the owner of the residence, [Barfield] came out ... and verbally Mirandized [Anderson]. This testimony supports the State's position that Anderson was mirandized prior to accompanying police officers to the sheriff's office, which was sufficient. This argument is without merit.