Supreme Court Reaffirms Miranda Ruling

[goobergunch]

Mon Jan 26,11:48 AM ET

By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court reaffirmed Monday that police must tell indicted people of their rights before starting interrogations.

Justices ruled 9-0 in favor of a Nebraska man who claimed he was tricked into talking to officers who came to his house to arrest him on drug charges.

The decision relieved civil liberties groups, which worried that the court was poised to roll back some of the protections in its landmark 1966 Miranda ruling which led to the familiar refrain beginning "You have the right to remain silent."

The American Bar Association was among groups that urged the court to clarify that people facing charges must be told they have a right to see an attorney.

The ruling will discourage officers from trying to elicit confessions from off-guard suspects facing charges.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040126/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_police_questioning_2

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[roguevalley]

1. THank God. I'm sure they're having a wake in the White House now.

[benfranklin1776]

5. John Boy is consoling himself with heavy doses of Crisco no doubt.

An emphatic ruling leaving no doubt or ambiguity that such warnings are required prior to custodial interrogations designed to elicit information after criminal proceedings have commenced. Heck even "Hang Em High" Tony Scalia joined. The prosecutor made the obvious tactical mistake of not going duck hunting with him prior to oral argument. :evilgrin:

[Qutzupalotl]

7. Off-topic question for you (or anyone who can answer)

What's the Ashcroft-Crisco connection?

[benfranklin1776]

8. Apparently John has unique uses for the Crisco beyond cooking.

Before he takes a newly appointed or elective office he apparently has himself annointed in a "spiritual ritual. " http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/archives/cheap/2001/cheap0615.html
Prior to becoming a Senator suitable "kingly" annointing oil was apparently lacking, and thus Crisco was substituted and the ritual proceeded.
http://quest.cjonline.com/stories/011101/gen_0111017691.shtml

[Justice]

2. It is amazing this has to be posted as LBN

and that I am actually saying thank goodness - as if there was doubt they would (oh yeah, there was doubt....)

[Beetwasher]

3. 9-0?!!

I'm shocked...No really, I am and very happy about this...

[AmericanErrorist]

4. Yawn

This SCOTUS has already established its support of Miranda.

[acmavm]

6. You know, for some reason I was really worried about this. I thought

that this court would strike down the Miranda ruling just because of what a reactionary bunch of Bush butt licking slugs some of them are. But I am just mind-boggled to find out that even Fat Tony upheld it. Will wonders never cease.

The bigger test will come when the have to decide what to do with Cheney and his 'secret' papers.