‘Miranda’: United States v. Capers
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit ‘Miranda’ Two-Step Interrogation Technique United States v. Capers 07-1830-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The government appeals from an order entered in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to suppress inculpatory statements made by the defendant-appellee while in custody. In […]
Suppression: People v. Sanchez
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Suppression Understanding ‘Miranda’ warnings People v. Sanchez KA 07-00806 Appealed from Wayne County Court Background: A defendant was convicted after trial of several sex offenses. On appeal, one of the issues raised was whether his statements to police should have been suppressed. The defendant contended the prosecution failed to established that [&hell[...]
Modifying ‘Miranda’ modifies debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hammered for months by Republicans as soft on terrorism, Attorney General Eric Holder and the rest of the Obama administration are suddenly playing offense, offering to work with Congress on a law that would let ...
High Court rules in ‘Miranda’ case
The statement of a defendant who exercised his Miranda right not to speak without an attorney, but was questioned by police again for the same crime more than two years later, need not ...
SCOTUS: ‘Miranda’ warning adequate
A Miranda warning given by Florida officers indicating the right to an attorney “before” questioning adequately informed the defendant of his Fifth Amendment rights, the U.S. Supreme ...
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Mental Hygiene Law: Charles L. v. State of New York
- Second Circuit – Medicaid and Medicare certification: U.S. ex rel. Quartararo v. Cath. Health Sys. Of Long Island Inc.
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. King
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
- Fourth Department – Unlawful arrest: People v. Burke
- Fourth Department – Attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance: People v. Brown
- Second Circuit – Immigration: Paucar v. Garland
Law News
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction
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- NY Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal police search
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
- Manslaughter conviction reversed after appeals court finds insufficient evidence