Howes v. Fields
Holding
The Sixth Circuit"s categorical rule " that an interrogation is per se custodial, for purposes of Miranda v. Arizona, when a prisoner is questioned in private about events occurring outside the prison " is not clearly established by Supreme Court precedent. And by a vote of six to three, the Court held that the Sixth Circuit"s rule is also wrong.
Judgment
Reversed, 6-3, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Feb 21, 2012. Justice Ginsburg filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, which Justices Breyer and Sotomayor joined.
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Recommended Citation: Howes v. Fields, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/howes-v-fields/