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BROWN v. ILLINOIS

No. 73-6650.

422 U.S. 590 (1975)

BROWN v. ILLINOIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 26, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert P. Isaacson argued the cause for petitioner pro hac vice. With him on the brief were James J. Doherty and John T. Moran.

Jayne A. Carr, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were William J. Scott, Attorney General, and James B. Zagel, Assistant Attorney General.*

MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case lies at the crossroads of the Fourth and the Fifth Amendments. Petitioner was arrested without probable cause and without a warrant. He was given, in full, the warnings prescribed by Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). Thereafter, while in custody, he made two inculpatory statements. The issue is whether evidence of those statements was properly admitted...

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