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WAINWRIGHT v. SYKES

No. 75-1578.

433 U.S. 72 (1977)

WAINWRIGHT, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF OFFENDER REHABILITATION OF FLORIDA v. SYKES

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided June 23, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Corces, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General.

William F. Casler, by appointment of the Court, 429 U.S. 957, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Edward R. Korman argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Thornburgh, and Deputy Solicitor General Frey.

MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to consider the availability of federal habeas corpus to review a state convict's claim that testimony was admitted at his trial in violation of his rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), a claim which the Florida courts have previously refused to consider on the merits because of noncompliance with a state contemporaneous-objection...

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