Legal Opinion
Reyes Barrera, Jr. v. Warren Young
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 1986No. 85-2851PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Wyrick v. Fields, 459 U.S. 42, 103 S.Ct. 394, 74 L.Ed.2d 214 (1982), holds that when a suspect consents to take a polygraph test and explicitly waives the rights established by Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602,16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966), the prosecution may use as evidence any statements the suspect makes to the examiner after the test is over. Reyes Barrera, like Edward Fields, agreed to a polygraph test; Barrera, like Fields, waived his rights under Miranda and made some damaging admissions. But Barrera, unlike Fields, did not get the polygraph test he…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- Stevie Cole v. Warren Young, Superintendent and the Attorney General of the State of WisconsinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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