Can a suspect waive his right to counsel by agreeing to answer specific questions without the presence of an attorney?

Even if Irons were entitled to counsel during the interview and had invoked the right, he selectively waived his right by agreeing to answer specific questions without the presence of an attorney. Bruni v. Lewis, 847 F.2d 561, 563-64 (9th Cir.) (suspect's statement that he would not answer questions without his attorney, but would answer those questions he saw fit amounted to a selective waiver of the right to counsel during custodial interrogation), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 960 (1988), and cert. denied, 489 U.S. 1055 (1989).