Legal Opinion
New York v. Harris
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 18, 1990No. 88-1000PublishedCited by 575 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
On January 11, 1984, New York City police found the body of Ms. Thelma Staton murdered in her apartment. Various facts gave the officers probable cause to believe that the respondent in this case, Bernard Harris, had killed Ms. Staton. As a result, on January 16, 1984, three police officers went to Harris’ apartment to take him into custody. They did not first obtain an arrest warrant.
When the police arrived, they knocked on the door, displaying their guns and badges. Harris let them enter. *16Once inside, the officers read Harris his rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436 (1966). Harris…
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