Legal Opinion
People v. Denison
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 17, 1996No. 96SA95PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Vollack
In this interlocutory appeal, the People seek review of an order entered by the Fremont County District Court suppressing statements made by the respondent to the sheriff regarding an assault which occurred in the jail while the respondent was housed in the jail. The sheriff did not advise the respondent of his rights pursuant to Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966), before questioning the respondent about the assault. The district court ruled that the sheriff was required to inform the respondent of his Miranda rights before questioning him. We reverse the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Mathis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Illinois v. PerkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Enrique Ortiz Cervantes v. Bill Walker, Superintendent, Banning Road CampCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by18 opinions
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