- Posted June 25, 2014
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Supreme Court sayssuspects can be keptin dark about lawyer
HOWELL (AP) - The Michigan Supreme Court says police don't have to notify a crime suspect that a lawyer is waiting to help.
The court broke new ground with the decision Monday and threw out an opinion that had been the legal standard since 1996.
In 2011, George Tanner was arrested for murder in Livingston County. Police officers tried to interview him, but he said he wanted a lawyer.
The next day, Tanner wanted to talk about the case. He incriminated himself but wasn't told that an attorney was waiting elsewhere in the jail.
The Supreme Court says Tanner waived his right to remain silent, even if he wasn't informed about the lawyer.
Justices Michael Cavanagh and Bridget McCormack dissented. Cavanagh says the court's earlier precedent had worked "problem-free" for nearly 20 years.
Published: Wed, Jun 25, 2014
headlines Oakland County
- Whitmer signs gun violence prevention legislation
- Department of Attorney General conducts statewide warrant sweep, arrests 9
- Adoptive families across Michigan recognized during Adoption Day and Month
- Reproductive Health Act signed into law
- Case study: Documentary highlights history of courts in the Eastern District
headlines National
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law back in compliance with ABA standard
- Chemerinsky: The Fourth Amendment comes back to the Supreme Court
- Reinstatement of retired judge reversed by state supreme court
- Mass tort lawyer suspended for 3 years for lying to clients
- Law firms in Minneapolis are helping lawyers, staff navigate unrest
- Federal judge faces trial on charges of being ‘super drunk’ while driving
