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Bennett v. Maryland

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on December 14, 2015.

Docket No.15-479
Op. BelowMd. Ct. Spec. App.
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Issue

Whether the Maryland courts erred in rejecting petitioner's Fifth Amendment challenge to the admission at trial of statements he made to detectives after telling them, during a custodial interrogation, "okay, so I need to call an attorney."

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 13, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2015)
Oct 15, 2015
Waiver of right of respondent Maryland to respond filed.
Nov 23, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 11, 2015.
Dec 14, 2015
Petition DENIED.

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