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ILLINOIS v. PERKINS

No. 88-1972.

496 U.S. 292 (1990)

ILLINOIS v. PERKINS

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 1990

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcia L. Friedl, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, Robert J. Ruiz, Solicitor General, and Terence M. Madsen and Jack Donatelli, Assistant Attorneys General.

Paul J. Larkin, Jr., argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Dennis, and Deputy Solicitor General Bryson.

Dan W. Evers, by appointment of the Court, 493 U.S. 930, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Daniel M. Kirwan.*

John A. Powell, William B. Rubenstein, and Harvey Grossman filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

JUSTICE KENNEDY delivered the opinion of the Court.

An undercover government agent was placed in the cell of respondent Perkins, who was incarcerated on charges unrelated to the subject of the agent's investigation. Respondent made statements that implicated him in the crime that the agent sought to solve. Respondent claims that the statements should be inadmissible because he had not been given Miranda warnings by...

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