️ How Mickey finds a loophole in police investigation

[00:00:00]How are you holding up?

[00:00:01]>> I'd rather not talk about it.

[00:00:02]>> Judge Turner used to be a public defender. Is that good?

[00:00:05]>> I don't know yet. Guess we'll find out today. Well, a motion to suppress is a long shot. Most judges let cops slide on their Hopefully, this one still roots for the underdog.

[00:00:15]>> We are here on a motion to suppress the police interview of the defendant. Mr. Holler, it's your hearing. Let's see if there's any there. There.

[00:00:21]>> Thank you, your honor. The defense calls Detective Mark Whitten to the stand.

[00:00:25]Morning, Detective.

[00:00:26]>> Counselor. If you don't mind, I'd like to start with when you brought my client to the station. Can I ask why didn't you read him his Miranda rights at the time?

[00:00:34]>> In fact, he came in voluntarily. He wasn't a suspect at that time.

[00:00:38]>> No.

[00:00:38]>> No.

[00:00:39]>> But if Mr. Lacaus wasn't a suspect, why did you bring him in for an interrogation at all?

[00:00:44]>> First of all, it wasn't an interrogation. It was an interview.

[00:00:48]Anyone with relevant information can be brought in for an interview?

[00:00:51]>> But what led you to believe that Mr. Lacaus had relevant information to provide? A neighbor at the scene mentioned that a man had visited the victim.