Adam Douglas Densmore, Petitioner: v. the People of the State of Colorado. Respondent:

Summary

The court held that determining whether a Department of Human Services caseworker acted as a law-enforcement agent during a custodial interrogation requires a totality-of-the-circumstances analysis considering both objective and subjective factors. Applying that standard, the court concluded that the caseworker acted solely to protect and place the child, not to investigate crime or obtain incriminating evidence, so Miranda warnings were not required. The court therefore affirmed the denial of suppression.