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Waiver of Miranda rights — knowing, intelligent, and voluntary standard
Leading case
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
How courts have described it
holding that law enforcement officers must warn an individual of certain constitutional rights and the consequences of waiving those rights prior to conducting a custodial interrogation
United States v. Ray (10th Cir. 2020)
holding that statements made by a suspect in police custody are admissible at trial only if an officer has informed the suspect of his right to counsel and his right against self-incrimination and the suspect knowingly waived those rights
Denson v. United States, 574 F.3d 1318 (11th Cir. 2009)
holding that during custodial interrogation waiver of the privilege against compulsory self-incrimination is possible only if the suspect is told explicitly of certain entitlements
United States v. Nathan L. Hill and Cordell James, 252 F.3d 919 (7th Cir. 2001)
providing that the Miranda safeguards may be waived, “provided the waiver is made voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently”
holding that the Fifth Amendment requires suppression of statements made during a custodial interrogation unless the defendant has been apprised of, and validly waives, his rights to silence and/or the presence of an attorney
United States v. Perelman, 737 F. Supp. 2d 1221 (D. Nev. 2010)
holding that statements of accused that are products of custodial interrogation may not be used unless, prior to questioning, accused is warned of certain rights and accused waives those rights, knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily
Gibbs v. State, 555 S.W.3d 718 (Tex. App. 2018)
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The quotations above are from court opinions that cite the leading case, in each court's own words. The heading is a short label Annlex generated from those quotations. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer and is not legal advice.