The Supreme Court on Miranda: Shatzer and Powell

Published for NC Criminal Law on February 25, 2010.

The United States Supreme Court has decided two Miranda cases in the past two days. The prosecution won both cases. Tuesday, the Court decided Florida v. Powell. In Powell, the defendant was arrested, apparently for robbery. Before questioning him, the police told him, inter alia, that “[y]ou have the right to talk to a lawyer ... Read more

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