(1 hour ago)Paraselene Wrote: Although Mangione signaled he wasn't interested in speaking, police continued asking questions, and he continued answering, video showed. Nearly 20 minutes passed before police informed him of his right to remain silent.
The exchanges have been scrutinized this week at a lengthy New York court hearing as Mangione's lawyers try to keep some key evidence from being presented at his murder trial, including his statements to police and a gun and diary officers say they found in his backpack when he was arrested Dec. 9, 2024, in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Mangione's lawyers argue that his statements aren't fair game for trial because officers asked questions before reading his rights. The defense says the contents of his backpack should be excluded because police didn't get a warrant before searching it.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/05/nx-s1-563...uestioning
I think the evidence will stand. He was identified and reported as having resembled the wanted poster, but the police had to identify him directly. The delaying tactic of asking questions not related to the crime ("How's your steak sandwich?") doesn't fall under Miranda, I think, because it isn't asking directly about the crime.
Searching his backpack once they determined his ID was fake is legal because in any arrest, a search is legitimate.
