Vincent Joseph Compos v. the People of the State of Colorado

Summary

The court held that asking Compos for his name after taking him into custody was custodial interrogation, but his unwarned response was admissible under the routine booking question exception because the question served administrative purposes and was not designed to elicit incriminating information. The court affirmed the judgment below on that alternative ground and vacated the lower court's sua sponte adoption of a new crime exception to Miranda without deciding whether such an exception exists. No separate opinions were issued.