Steven J. Richardson | June 2, 2010
Yesterday’s decision by the US Supreme Court in Berghuis v. Thompkins has been in the news quite a bit, as it will have quite an impact on 5th amendment cases in the future and will certainly, as dissenting Justice Sotomayor observed, “turn Miranda upside down.” I have talked about Miranda in other posts, but this [...]
Steven J. Richardson | March 8, 2010
The Miranda warning has become a familiar concept by anyone who has watched television over the past 40 years. “You have the right to remain silent . . . “ Once you become a suspect, the police must give you this warning before continuing with questioning. If you ask for a lawyer, they must stop [...]
Steven J. Richardson | August 18, 2009
Children get into trouble; it is often the way of the world. If they get into trouble with their parents, that is one thing. But what happens when the get into trouble in a BIG way, like getting arrested? How do parents deal with this and protect their children’s rights? Fortunately, the law does allow [...]