Legal Opinion
State v. Callahan
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 12, 1998No. 03S01-9711-CC-00136PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOLDER, Justice.
We granted this appeal to decide whether a juvenile can constitutionally waive the right to remain silent when the juvenile has not been informed of the possibility of being prosecuted as an adult. We hold that: (1) neither the Tennessee Constitution nor the United States Constitution requires police officers to inform the defendant that he may be prosecuted as an adult; and (2) juvenile waivers shall be analyzed under a totality-of-the-circumstances test, which requires consideration of factors consistent with those enumerated in Fare v. Michael C., 442 U.S. 707,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- North Carolina v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Fare v. Michael C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by58 opinions
- State v. WaltonTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- State of Tennessee v. Travis Kinte EcholsTennessee Supreme Court · 2012
- State v. CarrollCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
- People ex rel. J.M.J.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
- People Ex Rel. JmjSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
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