HOWES v. FIELDS

No. 10-680.

132 S.Ct. 1181 (2012)

182 L.Ed.2d 17

Carol HOWES, Warden, Petitioner v. Randall Lee FIELDS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Bursch , Solicitor General, for Petitioner.

Ginger D. Anders , for the United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Petitioner.

Elizabeth L. Jacobs , Detroit, MI, for Respondent.

Bill Schuette , Attorney General, John J. Bursch , Michigan Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Lansing, MI, Richard A. Bandstra , Chief Legal Counsel, B. Eric Restuccia , Michigan Deputy Solicitor General, Brian O. Neill , Assistant Attorney General, for Petitioner.

Elizabeth L. Jacobs , Counsel for Respondent, Detroit, MI, for Respondent.


Justice ALITO delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that our precedents clearly establish that a prisoner is in custody within the meaning of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966), if the prisoner is taken aside and questioned about events that occurred outside the prison walls. Our decisions, however, do not clearly establish such a...

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