United States Seventh Circuit
Smiley v. Thurmer, 07-2901
In a first-degree murder case, grant of a petition for habeas relief is affirmed where: 1) the police who arrested petitioner failed to give proper Miranda warnings; and 2) admission of statements made after the failure to Mirandize was prejudicial to petitioner.
Appellate Information
- Argued 04/17/2008
- Decided 09/05/2008
- Published 09/05/2008
Judges
- RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, MANION and TINDER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Rex R. Anderegg (argued), Anderegg & Mutschler, Milwaukee, WI, for Petitioner-Appellee., Katherine L. Tripp (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellant.