Legal Opinion
Harris v. New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 24, 1971No. 206PublishedCited by 2,761 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
We granted the writ in this case to consider petitioner’s claim that a statement made by him to police under circumstances rendering it inadmissible to establish the prosecution’s case in chief under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436 (1966), may not be used to impeach his credibility.
The State of New York charged petitioner in a two-count indictment with twice selling heroin to an under*223cover police officer. At a subsequent jury trial the officer was the State’s chief witness, and he testified as to details of the two sales. A second officer verified collateral details of the sales, and a…
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