U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 18, 2012
Divided Circuit endorses Miranda warning
In a bitter clash on Thursday, a sharply divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel issued a strong endorsement of the Miranda warning and the protections it affords targets of police interrogations.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a bitter clash on Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals renewed its ongoing debate over what a suspect has to do when asking for a lawyer to trigger Miranda warning safeguards.
The outcome was a strong endorsement of the Miranda warning and the protections it affords targets of police interrogations.
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