Dunaway v. New York
1979 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dunaway v. New York, 442 U.S. 200 (1979), was a United States Supreme Court case that held a subsequent Miranda warning is not sufficient to cure the taint of an unlawful arrest, when the unlawful arrest led to a coerced confession.
Quick Facts Dunaway v. New York, Argued March 21, 1979 Decided June 5, 1979 ...
Dunaway v. New York | |
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Argued March 21, 1979 Decided June 5, 1979 | |
Full case name | Irving Jerome Dunaway v. State of New York |
Citations | 442 U.S. 200 (more) 99 S. Ct. 224; 860 L. Ed. 2d 824 |
Case history | |
Prior | People v. Dunaway, 42 A.D.2d 689, 346 N.Y.S.2d 779 (1973); aff'd, 35 N.Y.2d 741, 320 N.E.2d 646 (1974); vacated sub nom. Dunaway v. New York, 422 U.S. 1053, 95 S. Ct. 2674, 45 L. Ed. 2d 705 (1975); on remand 38 N.Y.2d 812, 813, 345 N.E.2d 583, 583 (1975); appeal after remand, 61 A.D.2d 299, 402 N.Y.S.2d 490 (1978). |
Holding | |
(1) Defendant was “seized” for Fourth Amendment purposes when he was arrested and taken to the police station for questioning; (2) Seizure without probable cause violated the Fourth Amendment, and (3) Confession given following the seizure and interrogation was inadmissible. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Brennan, joined by Stewart, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens |
Concurrence | White |
Concurrence | Stevens |
Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Burger |
Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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