Supreme Court· 1/27/1987

Colorado v. Spring

Citations

479 U.S. 564
107 S. Ct. 851
93 L. Ed. 2d 954
1987 U.S. LEXIS 418
55 U.S.L.W. 4162

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holding that “suspect’s awareness of all the possible subjects of questioning in advance of interrogation is not relevant to determining whether the suspect voluntarily” waived Fifth Amendment privilege
holding that suspect does not have to be made aware of all of the subjects of interrogation to validly waive Miranda rights
holding that a suspect’s awareness of all potential subjects of interrogation is not necessary to establish a knowing and intelligent waiver of Miranda rights
holding that suspect need not \know and understand every consequence of a waiver\
holding that “a suspect’s awareness of all the possible subjects of questioning in advance of interrogation is not relevant to determining whether the suspect voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently waived his Fifth Amendment privilege”
holding that suspect need not “know and understand every possible consequence of a waiver”

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Judges: Powell, Rehnquist, White, Blackmun, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Marshall, Brennan

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