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Personally, I was disgusted last night, not at officers, but at the system in general. Not only may John Coueys confession be throw out, but supposedly killers already convicted by a jury have gone and will go free.
"Missing word in BSO's Miranda warning allows accused killers to go free
July 13, 2005
He's on videotape calmly recounting to a Broward Sheriff's detective why he shot his best friend. A jury needed less than two hours to convict him of the May 2000 slaying. A judge sentenced him to life.
And three months ago, John Q. Ripley walked out of prison.
One simple word helped him regain his freedom. That word, missing from a Miranda rights form used by the Broward Sheriff's Office, has or could undercut at least 24 other cases against suspected killers, robbers and drug dealers. The word has left a trail of overturned convictions, dismissed charges and weakened cases for prosecutors.
Four suspected killers have either been freed from prison or seen their cases dropped. Another three accused murderers will receive new trials. The statements of four more accused killers have been or could be suppressed.
From February 1999 to November 2002, deputies read almost all arrestees a Miranda rights form that the courts have found was flawed. The form advised suspects they could request an attorney before questioning, but omitted mentioning that they have a constitutional right to have an attorney present during questioning. Courts have found that the missing word means juries can't hear the defendants' often damning statements to deputies because they weren't properly advised of their rights.
Sheriff's top officials insisted on using the form even after State Attorney Michael Satz urged them to change it as early as May 2001."
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationwo...news-headlines
"Missing word in BSO's Miranda warning allows accused killers to go free
July 13, 2005
He's on videotape calmly recounting to a Broward Sheriff's detective why he shot his best friend. A jury needed less than two hours to convict him of the May 2000 slaying. A judge sentenced him to life.
And three months ago, John Q. Ripley walked out of prison.
One simple word helped him regain his freedom. That word, missing from a Miranda rights form used by the Broward Sheriff's Office, has or could undercut at least 24 other cases against suspected killers, robbers and drug dealers. The word has left a trail of overturned convictions, dismissed charges and weakened cases for prosecutors.
Four suspected killers have either been freed from prison or seen their cases dropped. Another three accused murderers will receive new trials. The statements of four more accused killers have been or could be suppressed.
From February 1999 to November 2002, deputies read almost all arrestees a Miranda rights form that the courts have found was flawed. The form advised suspects they could request an attorney before questioning, but omitted mentioning that they have a constitutional right to have an attorney present during questioning. Courts have found that the missing word means juries can't hear the defendants' often damning statements to deputies because they weren't properly advised of their rights.
Sheriff's top officials insisted on using the form even after State Attorney Michael Satz urged them to change it as early as May 2001."
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationwo...news-headlines
I don't like killers getting released anymore than the next person, but obvioulsy the LE agency didn't do its job right. 
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