4th, 5th and 6th Amendments

Class Notes

Case Briefs

  1. Morrissey et al. v Brewer Warden et al.: 9/15/10 ; outlines of procedural due process: notice, opportunity to be heard, etc., an how those rights might vary depending on the nature of the proceeding at hand.
  2. Grayned v City of Rockford: Not discussed in great detail- 9/20/10 ; a regulation can infringe even upon fundamental rights, as long as it is properly tailored to a legitimate purpose
  3. Mincey v. Arizona: 9/29/10 ; if a statement isn't the product of a rational and free will, it can't be used.
  4. State v. Jerrel C.J.: 9/27/10 ; factors to look for when deciding if police conduct was coercive.
  5. State v. Samuel: 10/4/10 ; indicia of coersion when deciding what statements to suppress.
  6. Miranda v. Arizona: 10/4/10 ; persons subject to custodial interrogation must be advised of their rights, as a procedural safeguard.
  7. Rhode Island v. Innis: DATE ; just idle chitchat doesn't count as interrogation.
  8. Davis v. United States: 10/6/10 ; a suspect's request for counsel must be unambiguous in order to invoke the Miranda right.
  9. State v. Dagnall: DATE ; SMRY
  10. State v. Ward: DATE ; SMRY
  11. Montejo v. Louisiana: DATE ; SMRY
  12. Dickerson v. United States: 10/6/10 ; Miranda was a constitutional decision, and therefore can't be overridden by statute.
  13. Brewer v. Williams: DATE ; SMRY
  14. Kansas v. Ventris: DATE ; SMRY
  15. State v. Mitchell: DATE ; SMRY
  16. Gideon v. Wainwright: DATE ; SMRY
  17. Strickland v. Washington: DATE ; SMRY
  18. United States v. Cronic: DATE ; SMRY
  19. Faretta v. California: DATE ; SMRY
  20. Indiana v. Edwards: DATE ; SMRY

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