Question

Which answer best describes the Court’s decision? The confession cannot be used, because Alvarado believed that he could not leave. The confession can be used, because Alvarado was not in custody. The confession can be used, because Alvarado thought that he could leave. The confession cannot be used, because Alvarado did not know his rights

Answer 1

B. The confession can be used, because Alvarado was not in custody.

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Answer 2

B. The confession can be used, because Alvarado was not in custody.

Step-by-step explanation

In criminal law, confession is a statement in which a person acknowledges that he is guilty of committing one or more crimes. If voluntarily given it is admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution. The trial judges will determine the issues connected and its voluntary state. The confession could be admitted into evidence if the judge determines that it was made voluntarily.