The Kentucky Supreme Court recently ruled that schoolofficials must read Miranda warnings to students — that they have right toremain silent and to have a lawyer — if they are interviewed with a schoolofficer present, reportsthe Louisville Courier-Journal. In N.C.v. Commonwealth, a 4-3 majority ruled that N.C., a juvenile, was entitledto Miranda warnings when he was interviewed in a closed room with a principaland an armed school resource officer (who was also a county deputy sheriff). Formore on students and Miranda, see SchoolingMiranda: Policing Interrogation in the 21st Century Schoolhouse by PaulHolland (Seattle University Law School).
