Federal Judiciary

Petition of the day

By Kiran Bhat

The petition of the day is: 

Title: Sheets v. Simpson
Docket: 10-458
Issue(s): (1) Whether a prison inmate is in "custody" for Miranda purposes if law enforcement officers isolate and question him about criminal conduct occurring outside the prison but impose no additional restraints or coercive pressures beyond those inherent in ordinary prison confinement; and (2) Whether a police officer violates clearly established Miranda law by advising a defendant who asks him whether a polygraph examination will confirm the veracity of the defendant's statements that defendant will not have any trouble if his statements are truthful, but that he should terminate the examination and consult an attorney if he is lying.

Certiorari-Stage Documents:

• Opinion below (6th Cir.)
• Petition for certiorari

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