Can a defendant change his statement to a law enforcement officer at the scene of the collision?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Cristobal, C072061 (Cal. App. 2015):

Defendant now contends (1) his statements to a law enforcement officer at the scene of the collision are inadmissible because they are the product of a custodial interrogation, and the officer did not give him the warnings required by Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436 [16 L.Ed.2d 694] (Miranda); (2) the trial court abused its discretion in excluding third party culpability evidence; and (3) the judgment must be reversed because of prejudicial juror misconduct.

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