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Criminal Procedure Keyed to Ohlin
Edwards v. Arizona
Citation:
451 U.S. 477 (1981)Facts
On January 19, 1976, a sworn complaint was filed against Edwards in Arizona state court charging him with robbery, burglary, and first-degree murder. An arrest warrant was issued pursuant to the complaint and Edwards was arrested at his home later that same day. At the police station, he was informed of his Miranda rights. Petitioner made a call to a county attorney and then said to the officer: “I want an attorney before making a deal.” The next morning, two detectives, colleagues of the officer who had interrogated Edwards, came to the jail and informed Edwards that they wished to speak with him. Edwards replied that he did not want to talk to anyone. The guard told him that he had to talk and then took him to meet with the detectives. Edwards was willing to talk and said: “I will tell you anything you want to know, but I don’t want it on tape.”
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