Legal Opinion
Wright v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 30, 2014No. 5D12-3654PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrfinger, J.
Amber Wright appeals her conviction for the first-degree murder of Seath Jack*445son. Wright contends that law enforcement’s failure to timely provide her the warnings required by Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966), tainted her subsequent admissions. We agree, reverse Wright’s conviction, and remand for a new trial.1
FACTS
Wright was one of five young people charged with Jackson’s murder. Fifteen-year-old Wright and Jackson had been in a relationship, but broke up acrimoniously. Using text messages, Wright and Charlie Ely lured Jackson to a trailer, where Kyle…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- Oregon v. ElstadSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- New York v. QuarlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- State v. ThompsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
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- Michael Shane Bargo, Jr. v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2017
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