Manny was arrested as the main suspect in a murderinvestigation. Manny was brought into an interrogation room, butwas not read his Miranda rights. A police officer asked Manny,“Where were you on the night of May 2?†Manny proceeded to confessto the murder, detailing the time and location of the murder andthe use of a knife as a murder weapon.
The officer immediately left the room, and he then realized thathe accidentally forgot to read Manny his Miranda rights. Hereported his mistake to the chief, who decided to place Manny in aholding cell.
Two hours later, Manny was brought back into the interrogationroom where he was questioned by a different officer. Prior toquestioning, this officer properly read Manny his Mirandarights.
Manny stated that he understood his rights and repeated hisconfession about the time and location of the murder but did notmention the knife.
Police then went to the location and found the victim and theweapon (a knife) used in the murder next to the body. The knife waslater found to have Manny's blood and fingerprints.
At his trial, Manny admitted that both of his statements werevoluntarily made, but argued that they should each be suppressed,along with the murder weapon (knife) since all were the \"fruit\" ofa Miranda violation.
Which, if any, pieces of evidence should be suppressed?
| A. | Both of the confessions and the murder weapon should besuppressed. |
| B. | The first confession should be suppressed, but the secondconfession and the weapon should be admitted. |
| C. | Both of the confessions should be suppressed, but the weaponshould be admitted. |
| D. | The first confession and the weapon should be suppressed, butthe second confession should be admitted. |