Detective Leaming knew that Williams was a religious man and initiated a conversation with a variety of topics, and incorporating the issue of religion. During the drive to Des Moines Detective Leaming gave a “Christian burial speech.” In this speech Leaming mentioned a forecast that it was going to snow and if it did it would be a lot harder to find the body of Pamela Powers. The process of searching for the body after Williams talks to McKnight would take longer and would impede the process of Pamela’s body getting a proper Christian burial. After this speech Leaming stated that he did not want an answer but rather that Williams think about what was just stated. As the car ride proceeded Williams asked the officers if they found specific items of the girl. For each item William showed them where he left each piece, but each search was unsuccessful. As they approached Mitchellville Williams showed the officers where the body was.

During the ride to Des Moines was Williams denied his right to counsel and or was he denied his Miranda rights? Detective Leaming had an agreement with both counsels McKnight and Kelly, that Williams was not to be interrogated on the ride back to Des Moines, did Leaming‘s speech apply as interrogation? After the “Christian burial speech” did Williams initiate a conversation in which he voluntarily showed the officers where each item of Pamela Powers was located? If this initiation is true was it the sealed agreement of Williams waiving his rights to give further information? Could the “Christian burial speech” be considered as a form of police tactic? Was William in a coercive environment in which he had to confess? Does the exclusionary rule apply to the process of finding the body of Pamela Powers?

This case has set a foot mark in the process of waiving ones rights. In PATTERSON v. ILLINOIS , a gang member being accused of murder wa

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