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Following is the case brief for Bolling v. Sharpe, 347 U.S. 497 (1954) Case Summary of Bolling v. Sharpe: A group of African-American students were denied admission to a D.C. public school because of their race. They sued, alleging that racial segregation violates due process guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. The District Court dismissed the complaint, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Edwards v. Arizona, Supreme Court of the United States, (1981) Case summary for Edwards v. Arizona: After receiving a Miranda warning and invoking his right to counsel, Edwards was transferred to a correctional facility. The next day, a guard told Edwards that he must talk to the police, so when officers re-initiated questioning, Edwards […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Schmerber v. California, 384 U.S. 757 (1966) Case Summary of Schmerber v. California: Police ordered a physician to take petitioner’s blood, without petitioner’s consent, in connection with a drunk driving incident. Petitioner was convicted of drunk driving with the blood sample as evidence against him. Petitioner appealed, claiming the taking of his blood violated his […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Palko v. Connecticut, 302 U.S. 319 (1937) Case Summary of Palko v. Connecticut: The defendant was indicted on first-degree murder, but was ultimately convicted of second-degree murder by a jury. The State of Connecticut appealed that conviction. On appeal, a new trial was ordered. At the second trial, the jury convicted defendant of first-degree […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Montejo v. Louisiana, 556 U.S. 778 (2009) Case Summary of Montejo v. Louisiana: Montejo was automatically provided an attorney at his first court proceeding in connection with a murder. Police subsequently asked Montejo to assist in finding the murder weapon. During the excursion, he wrote a letter of apology to the murder victim’s wife. Montejo […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Missouri v. Seibert, 542 U.S. 600 (2004) Case Summary of Missouri v. Seibert: When questioning Patrice Seibert in a murder case, police obtained her confession before giving her Miranda warnings. Then, after a short break, police gave her the warnings and had her repeat her confession. Seibert was ultimately convicted based on the second, post-warning, confession. Seibert’s […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Salinas v. Texas, Supreme Court of the United States, (2013) Case summary for Salinas v. Texas: Salinas voluntarily went down to a police station regarding a murder, resulting in the death of two victims. Before being taken into custody or read his Miranda rights, Salinas answered several questions asked by police officers. When asked […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428 (2000). Case Summary of Dickerson v. United States: Petitioner, prior to his criminal trial, moved to suppress a statement he made because he was never given his Miranda warnings. The District Court granted the motion. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. The Fourth Circuit held that the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Berkemer v. McCarty, 468 U.S. 420 (1984). Case Summary of Berkemer v. McCarty: Respondent McCarty was stopped by police for driving while intoxicated. McCarty responded to police questions during the traffic stop and after he was put in jail. Police never read McCarty his Miranda rights. The trial court denied McCarty’s motion to exclude his […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Barron v. Baltimore, 32 U.S. 243 (1833). Case Summary of Barron v. Baltimore: Barron, a co-owner of a once-profitable wharf in Baltimore Harbor, sued the Mayor and City of Baltimore. Barron claimed that city expansion resulted in sand accumulating at his wharf, making it lose all value. The trial court’s decision in Barron’s favor […]
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