· 6/26/1926
Díaz v. Suc. de Cintrón Berríos
Citations
- 35 P.R. Dec. 632
How courts have described this case
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- holding that “the principles enun- ciated by the Supreme Court in Miranda v Arizona apply to military interrogations of criminal suspects.” (citation omitted)
- holding that military courts, like state courts, have the same responsibility as federal courts to protect a person from a violation of constitutional rights; and holding specifically that the principles enunciated in Miranda are applicable in military pros- ecutions
- explaining that the Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda applies to the military justice system
- “It ignores the realities of [military life] to say that one ordered to appear for interrogation has not been significantly deprived of his freedom of action.”
- \It ignores the realities of [military life] to say that one ordered to appear for interrogation has not been significantly deprived of his freedom of action.\
- Because Miranda is applicable to military interrogations, servicemem-bers have the right to request appointment and presence of an attorney at custodial interrogations
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Judges: Aldeey, Caso, Parte, Presidente, Re, Toro
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