Opinion ID: 2266221
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Heading: Issue 5: Suppression of Miles' Statement

Text: Miles next asserts the trial court erred in denying his Motion to Suppress his statement based on the police's failure to readminister his Miranda rights after a break in his interview. [12] The Commonwealth's uncontroverted evidence belies this claim. The record reveals that on April 4, 1990, at 2:35 p.m., Sergeant Descher read Miles his Miranda rights in a room at the Police Administration Building. Miles then gave a statement to Detective Jastrzembski until approximately 4:00 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., Detective Dougherty entered the room, reminded Miles of his Miranda rights and asked Miles if he had read and understood his rights. Miles then gave a second statement. Although Miles argues that police failed to administer Miranda warnings after an extended break in interrogation, the Commonwealth provided uncontradicted evidence that Detective Dougherty advised Miles of his rights at the time Miles made his second statement to police. Thus, the trial court did not err in refusing to suppress Miles' statement.