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INDIANA v. EDWARDS

No. 07-208.

128 S.Ct. 2379 (2008)

554 U.S. 164

171 L.Ed.2d 345

INDIANA, Petitioner, v. Ahmad EDWARDS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 19, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Fisher , for Petitioner.

Michael R. Dreeben , Washington, D.C., for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Petitioner.

Mark T. Stancil , Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Steve Carter , Attorney General, Thomas M. Fisher , Solicitor General, Julie A. Brubaker , Justin F. Roebel , Heather L. Hagan , Deputy Attorneys General, for Petitioner.

Daniel R. Ortiz , Michelle D. Morris , Charlottesville, VA, Michael R. Fisher , Indianapolis, IN, Mark T. Stancil , Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, Washington, D.C., David T. Goldberg , Donahue & Goldberg, LLP, New York, NY, for Respondent.

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