Statements made to a cellmate fall outside the custodial interrogation framework, so they are generally not suppressed. Which statement reflects this correctly?

• A. Such statements are not suppressed because the right to counsel has not yet attached and the interrogation is not custodial.
• B. These statements are always suppressed under the 5th Amendment.
• C. The 6th Amendment right to counsel attaches only after formal proceedings commence, so statements to a cellmate are not suppressed.
• D. The Fifth Amendment prohibits any such questioning.

Answer: (C)