Kuhlmann v. Wilson, No. 84-1479 (U.S. Supreme Court) (477 U.S. 436; 106 S.Ct. 2616) (June 26, 1986) (Justice Powell)
This the only decision in which the Supreme Court has denied relief on a "Massiah claim." Here the Court considered a case in which a "jailhouse informant" was purportedly placed in close proximity to the defendant, but made no effort to stimulate conversations involving the crimes charged against the defendant. ...
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