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J.D.B. v. North Carolina, No. 09-11121 (U.S. Supreme Court) (564 U.S. 261; 131 S.Ct. 2394) (June 16, 2011) (Justice Sotomayor)

Because it was generally recognized that custodial police interrogations entail “inherently compelling pressures,” the Supreme Court, in Miranda v. Arizona, 541 U.S. 652 (2004), adopted a set of prophylactic measures designed to safeguard the constitutional guarantee against self-incrimination. In effect, the Miranda Court held that, prior to commencing any custodial ...

 

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