United States Sixth Circuit

A minor who states an unwillingness to talk about the crime because she is uncomfortable with the subject matter and feared retaliation from other defendants has effectively invoked her right to remain silent under Miranda.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/15/2001
• Decided 07/10/2001
• Published 07/10/2001

Judges

• Before MERRITT, NELSON, and SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• F. Martin Tieber (argued and briefed), Lansing, MI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Raina I. Korbakis (argued), Vincent J. Leone (briefed), Lansing, MI, for Appellee.