[freedomwarrior998]

The good guys win one.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Does this mean that the police can continue interrogation after you request legal councel?

[End Times Sentinel]

STEVENS, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which SOUTER and GINSBURG, JJ., joined, and in which BREYER, J., joined, except for n. 5. BREYER, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

Why is it that those four seem to always be wrong about everything?

[Publius Valerius]

I’m not positive that I’d call this a good one. I’m typically not in favor of expanding police powers at the expense of individual liberty, and this, at first glance, appears to do so.

[org.whodat]

Correct!!!!

[freekitty]

Rush just announced the Sumpreme Court just reversed all four opinions before them of Judge Sotomayor.

[NinoFan]

Good decision.

[Stentor]

Never talk to the police.

[NinoFan]

BTW, sorry for my rudeness on the other thread. I blame passion.

[RetiredArmy]

The day the socialist get 5-4 vote in the Supremes, it THE DAY that life in the USA, as founded, as lived, as was, will never be again. THAT is the day that America will cease to exist. The very day they always have the 5-4, that is the end. The VERY end. Nothing can stop them. You can change presidents, congress, whatever, but as long as they have 5-4, then sue and get what you want, law and the Constitution be damned.

[NilesJo]

What was it about "...anything you say may and will be used against you in a court of law..." that he didn't undertsand when he AGREED that he UNDERSTOOD his Miranda rights?

[SeaHawkFan]

I read the briefs. It is a VERY narrow ruling. If not for requiring a hearing on the admittance of the so-called confession, the case would have gone the other way.

If you read the briefs, any reqasonable person would see that the cops screwed this guy over. It wsa a travesty of justice and there is a reasonable argument the guy is actually innocent.

[SunkenCiv]

the State Supreme Court rejected his claim that the letter should have been suppressed under the rule of Michigan v. Jackson, 475 U.S. 625, which forbids police to initiate interrogation of a criminal defendant once he has invoked his right to counsel at an arraignment or similar proceeding.

[metmom]

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense.

Later that day, the police read Montejo his rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436, and he agreed to go along on a trip to locate the murder weapon. During the excursion,he wrote an inculpatory letter of apology to the victim’s widow.

He was told (warned) and he still spoke and wrote.

I don't see that the police did anything wrong.

[Christian4Bush]

mark for later

[bayoublazer]

And people think MIRANDA RIGHTS are great. WRONG. It is more difficult to put truly guilty people in jail. Do your research and history folks, and realize the truth.

[grellis]

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[Redbob]

Sonia Sotomayor is certainly going to be in over her head when the thorough reasoning begins - much as Sandy-Day was...