Police in Kansas City no longer will provide suspects with a written copy of their rights and instead will give them a verbal Miranda warning as part of changes aimed at tackling violent crime. Two Los Angeles murder investigation experts ...

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The Missouri Supreme Court considered last week whether to dismiss a Newton County man’s drunken driving conviction because the arresting officer did not provide a Miranda warning after placing him in handcuffs. In September 2006, a member of the Missouri ...

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The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District affirmed a lower court’s ruling against Robert R. Brooks on March 3. On Aug. 23, 2007, a Jefferson County jury found Brooks guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was sentenced ...

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A federal appeals court refused to second-guess a district court judge’s decision not to suppress statements a criminal defendant made to police before his Miranda rights were read to him. The appellate court also upheld the nearly 22-year sentence the ...

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A federal prosecutor may not question a defendant in court about her decision not to answer police questions after her arrest, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday. Natasha L. Gentry was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with ...

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