Pubdate: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 Source: Orange County Register (CA) Copyright: 1999 The Orange County Register Contact: http://www.ocregister.com/ COURT OKS SUIT AGAINST POLICE OVER QUESTIONING Police officers who discourage suspects from calling an attorney after they have been advised of their Miranda rights are not entitled to immunity from civil suits, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday. The suit filed against the Los Angeles and Santa Monica police departments alleges that California police departments are routinely training their officers to question suspects "outside Miranda." The ruling sets the stage for a district court trial. The officers argued they were immune from a lawsuit because they were acting according to training by their departments. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D