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Supreme Court· 5/6/1968

Mathis v. United States

Citations

  • 391 U.S. 1
  • 88 S. Ct. 1503
  • 20 L. Ed. 2d 381
  • 1968 U.S. LEXIS 3108
  • 2 C.B. 903
  • 21 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 1251

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  • holding that defendant incarcerated on charges different from the crime about which he is questioned was in custody for purposes of Miranda
  • holding that defendant incarcerated on charges different from the crime about which he is questioned was in custody for purposes of Miranda
  • holding that a person serving a prison sentence for one crime was in custody when he was interrogated in prison about another, unrelated crime
  • holding that Miranda applied when an IRS agent questioned a defendant who was already incarcerated in state prison concerning an unrelated offense
  • holding that Miranda applied when an IRS agent questioned a defendant who was already incarcerated in state prison concerning an unrelated offense
  • holding that a suspect retains Miranda protections even when the purpose for his confinement does not relate to the case under investigation

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