Oregon v. Mathiason
Significance, A Violation Of Miranda?, The Court Clarifies Miranda, Unfaithful To Miranda?, Impact
Petitioner
State of Oregon
Respondent
Carl Ray Mathiason
Petitioner's Claim
That the Fifth Amendment right to be free from self-incrimination does not require police to give Miranda warnings to a person who is not under arrest and is not deprived of freedom of action.
Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
W. Michael Gillette
Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Gary D. Babcock
Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist, Potter Stewart, Byron R. White (unsigned)
Justices Dissenting
William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, John Paul Stevens
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
25 January 1977
Decision
Law enforcement personnel need not read Miranda rights to a person before interviewing and receiving a confession from the person provided the person is not under arrest and is free to leave, even if the person is at a police station.
Related Cases
- Miranda v. Arizona, 348 U.S. 436 (1966).
- Michigan v. Tucker, 417 U.S. 433 (1974).
- New York v. Quarles, 467 U.S. 649 (1984).
- Moran v. Burbine, 475 U.S. 412 (1986).
- Withrow v. Williams, 507 U.S. 680 (1993).
Sources
Knappman, Edward W., ed. Great American Trials. Detroit, MI: Visible Ink Press, 1994.
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