Moran v. Burbine, No. 84-1485 (U.S. Supreme Court) (475 U.S. 412; 106 S.Ct. 1135) (March 10, 1986) (Justice O'Connor)

Loaded on Jan. 7, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Miranda.

In this case, a sharply divided Court held that the rights of a suspect in custody are not violated by a failure to inform him that a lawyer is present in the police station and seeking to speak with him. In this case, after being informed of his rights pursuant …

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