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Kansas v. Swindler

Petition for certiorari denied on January 21, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-52 Kan. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether, when law enforcement officers provide Miranda v. Arizona warnings prior to conducting a voluntary, noncustodial interview, they must cease all questioning if the interview subject subsequently expresses a desire to stop the interview, or whether the officers may continue the questioning without violating any constitutional requirements; and (2) whether, if what concededly began as a voluntary, noncustodial interview by police arguably becomes a custodial situation, the fact of "custody" alone makes any subsequently obtained confession involuntary, or must a court employ a "totality of the circumstances" analysis, with custody simply being one factor.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/09/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 12, 2013)
08/12/2013Waiver of right of respondent Jeffery Swindler to respond filed.
08/28/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
09/17/2013Response Requested . (Due October 17, 2013)
10/23/2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 18, 2013.
11/18/2013Brief of respondent Jeffery Swindler in opposition filed.
11/18/2013Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jeffery Swindler.
11/27/2013Reply of petitioner Kansas filed.
12/04/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014.
01/13/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 17, 2014.
01/21/2014Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
01/21/2014Petition DENIED.