Government
Jan. 14, 2012
Justices refuse to ease Miranda for juveniles
The state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that minors who ask for a parent while being questioned in connection with a crime are not afforded the same protections had they explicitly invoked their Miranda rights
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that minors who ask for a parent while being questioned in connection with a crime are not afforded the same protections had they explicitly invoked their Miranda rights.
In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Marvin R. Baxter, the court found that a juvenile suspect's request for parental counsel after waiving his Miranda rights did not...
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