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A landmark Supreme Court case that ruled the death penalty unconstitutional as it was applied, leading to a de facto moratorium on capital punishment in the U.S.
What is Furman v. Georgia (1972)?
Established that a party cannot use peremptory challenges to exclude jurors based solely on race.
What is Batson v. Kentucky (1986)?
Clarified the standard for determining when a suspect is in custody for Miranda purposes.
What is Berkemer v. McCarty (1984)?
Set the standard for admitting expert testimony in federal courts, emphasizing the relevance and reliability of scientific evidence.
What is Daubert v. Dow Chemical (1993)?
Addressed the scope of the right to counsel, ruling that it does not extend to offenses that are not formally charged.
What is Texas v. Cobb (2001)?
Guaranteed the right to counsel for defendants in criminal cases who cannot afford an attorney.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?
Held that aerial surveillance of a person's backyard does not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment.
What is California v. Ciraolo (1986)?
Affirmed that police can seize evidence in plain view if they have probable cause to believe it is contraband.
What is Texas v. Brown (1983)?
Ruled that attaching a GPS device to a vehicle constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.
What is US v. Jones (2012)?
Extended Batson to prohibit racial discrimination in the use of peremptory challenges by defendants.
What is Georgia v. McCollum (1992)?
Ruled that a two-step interrogation process that leads to a confession without Miranda warnings is unconstitutional.
What is Missouri v. Seibert (2004)?
Allowed victim impact statements during sentencing in capital cases, overturning previous restrictions.
What is Payne v. Tennessee (1991)?
Established that police must have probable cause to seize evidence in plain view.
What is Arizona v. Hicks?
Clarified the concept of curtilage in relation to the Fourth Amendment.
What is US v. Dunn (1987)?
Held that a prosecutor's comment on a defendant's failure to testify violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
What is Griffin v. California (1965)?
Held that confessions obtained through coercion violate the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
What is Brown v. Mississippi (1936)?
Addressed the legality of warrantless searches and the exigent circumstances exception.
What is Harris v. US (2009)?
Ruled that a defendant's right to counsel was violated when police elicited statements without an attorney present.
What is Brewer v. Williams (1977)?
Upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty and the exclusion of jurors opposed to capital punishment.
What is Lockhart v. McCree (1986)?
Determined that a child's age is relevant in assessing whether a suspect is in custody for Miranda purposes.
What is JDB v. North Carolina (2011)?
Held that undercover police officers do not have to provide Miranda warnings when questioning a suspect.
What is Illinois v. Perkins (1990)?
Ruled that using thermal imaging to detect heat from a home constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.
What is Kylo v. US (2001)?
Extended Batson to prohibit gender discrimination in jury selection.
What is JEB v. Alabama (1994)?
Established the right to counsel during pretrial identification procedures.
What is US v. Wade (1967)?
Ruled that a suspect's silence during a police interrogation can be used against them if they did not invoke their right to remain silent.
What is Salinas v. Texas (2013)?