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Florida v. Powell, No. 08-1175 (U.S. 2/23/2010) (2010)

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FLORIDA, PETITIONER, v. KEVIN DEWAYNE POWELL. No. 08-1175. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 7, 2009. Decided February 23, 2010. In a pathmarking decision, Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436, 471, this Court held that an individual must be “clearly informed,” prior to custodial questioning, that he has, among other rights, “the right to consult with a lawyer and to have the lawyer with him during interrogation.” After arresting respondent Powell, but before questioning him, Tampa Police read him their standard Miranda form, stating, inter alia: “You have the right to talk to a lawyer before answering any of our questions” and “[y]ou have the right to use any of these rights at any time you want during this interview...continue to full post

Full post as published by Florida Criminal Law Opinions on February 23, 2010 (boomark / email).