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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.
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