Legal Opinion
Adam Douglas Densmore, Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent:
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 10, 2025No. 23SC81Published
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Adam Douglas Densmore, Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent:
No. 23SC81
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc
February 10, 2025
The supreme court granted certiorari to consider whether Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), applies when a Department of Human Services caseworker conducts a custodial interrogation.
The court concludes that, in determining whether a caseworker acted as an agent of law enforcement in interviewing a person who was in custody, such that Miranda warnings were required, courts must consider the totality of the circumstances, including…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Penry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Mathis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 2021
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