Indiana v. Edwards

554 U.S. 164 · Decided June 19, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Indiana v. Edwards was decided on June 19, 2008 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Right to counsel” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Indiana v. Edwards

SCDB identifiers: case 2007-062, docket 2007-062-01.

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