A case presented before the Supreme Court Tuesday examines whether the deliberate withholding of Miranda rights before questioning prevents later admissions after the suspect has been read their rights. Assistant Public Defender, Amy Bartholow, says that if the court were to rule against her client it would allow officers to deliberately violate a set of rights that were designed to protect citizens.
December 8, 2003
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- A case presented before the Supreme Court Tuesday examines whether the deliberate withholding of Miranda rights before questioning prevents later admissions after the suspect has been read their rights. Karen K. Mitchell, Chief Deputy Attorney General and Petitioner, argues that as long as the confession made by the suspect before she was Mirandized was voluntary, then a second confession made by the suspect after she has been read her Miranda rights is admissible.
- Bryan Stevenson, the attorney for the Alabama inmate whose rights were upheld by the Supreme Court today, says that court decisions defending prisoners’ rights help activists to get the society to pay attention to human rights issues.
- Public Advocate president, Eugene Delgaudio announced that the organization has revoked its support for Judge John Roberts nomination to the Supreme Court. to explain why Roberts defended gay rights.
- Former Sen. Slade Gorton, (R-WA), said the 9/11 Commission recommends the creation of a central office or board that will oversee adherence to guidelines built into programs designed to protect rights and liberties. (:49)
- Ranking Member of the Senator Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) asks Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito if the President is permitted to authorize spying on American citizens without a court order.
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