Opinion ID: 1272601
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Heading: Nampa Police Station

Text: Appellant was taken into custody and brought to the Nampa Police Station where he was questioned by Captain Loe of the Nampa Police in the presence of Sheriff Haile and the Prosecuting Attorney of Canyon County, Mr. Yost. Sheriff Haile testified that appellant was not under arrest at this time, and the evidence discloses that appellant did not believe himself to be under arrest. Appellant was initially questioned about the cause of the child's death, but he maintained he didn't know anything about it because he was asleep. Sheriff Haile was not certain whether appellant, at this time, had been advised of his rights to remain silent, that an attorney would be appointed, or that anything he said might be used against him. However, he did testify that appellant had made no request for an attorney. Appellant maintained that he did request an attorney at the time of this questioning, but that his request was ignored; and, furthermore, that he had not been advised about any of his constitutional rights before the questioning began.