Legal Opinion
Duckworth v. Eagan
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 26, 1989No. 88-317PublishedCited by 567 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
Respondent confessed to stabbing a woman nine times after she refused to have sexual relations with him, and he was convicted of attempted murder. Before confessing, respondent was given warnings by the police, which included the advice that a lawyer would be appointed “if and when you go to court.” The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that such advice did not comply with the requirements of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436 (1966). We disagree and reverse.
Late on May 16, 1982, respondent contacted a Chicago police officer he knew to report that he had seen the…
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- Michigan v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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