Under Edwards v. Arizona, once a suspect requests an attorney, police must cease interrogation until counsel is present.

• A. True.
• B. False.
• C. Only if the offense is murder.
• D. Only in juvenile cases.

Answer: (A)

When a suspect in custody invokes the right to counsel during interrogation, Edwards v. Arizona requires that police stop questioning until counsel is present. This rule protects the suspect’s opportunity to consult with an attorney and prevents coercive pressures while the right to counsel is being secured. The rule applies broadly to custodial interrogations, not limited to any specific offense or to juveniles. Interrogation can resume only if the suspect themselves reinitiates contact with the police and waives the right again, or once counsel is present and the suspect consents to further questioning. So the statement is true.