Michigan v. Mosley

Decided December 9, 1975. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-653 · 423 U.S. 96 (1975) · Cited 2,561 times

Holding

The admission in evidence of respondent's incriminating statement did not violate Miranda principles.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Miranda v. Arizona · 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
• Oregon v. Hass · 420 U.S. 714 (1975)
• Schneckloth v. Bustamonte · 412 U.S. 218 (1973)
• Faretta v. California · 422 U.S. 806 (1975)
• Harris v. New York · 401 U.S. 222 (1971)
• Boykin v. Alabama · 395 U.S. 238 (1969)
• Brady v. United States · 397 U.S. 742 (1970)
• Santobello v. New York · 404 U.S. 257 (1971)
• Escobedo v. Illinois · 378 U.S. 478 (1964)
• McMann v. Richardson · 397 U.S. 759 (1970)
• Gerstein v. Pugh · 420 U.S. 103 (1975)
• Tollett v. Henderson · 411 U.S. 258 (1973)
• Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCann · 317 U.S. 269 (1943)
• McNabb v. United States · 318 U.S. 332 (1943)
• Lego v. Twomey · 404 U.S. 477 (1972)
• Carnley v. Cochran · 369 U.S. 506 (1962)
• Cooper v. California · 386 U.S. 58 (1967)
• Michigan v. Tucker · 417 U.S. 433 (1974)
• Mallory v. United States · 354 U.S. 449 (1957)
• United States v. White · 401 U.S. 745 (1971)
• Parker v. North Carolina · 397 U.S. 790 (1970)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Solem v. Stumes · 465 U.S. 638 (1984)
• Arizona v. Roberson · 486 U.S. 675 (1988)
• Edwards v. Arizona · 451 U.S. 477 (1981)
• Rhode Island v. Innis · 446 U.S. 291 (1980)
• Davis v. United States · 512 U.S. 452 (1994)
• Maryland v. Shatzer · 559 U.S. 98 (2010)
• Moran v. Burbine · 475 U.S. 412 (1986)
• Oregon v. Elstad · 470 U.S. 298 (1985)
• Brewer v. Williams · 430 U.S. 387 (1977)
• United States v. Miller · 425 U.S. 435 (1976)
• Illinois v. Perkins · 496 U.S. 292 (1990)
• Minnick v. Mississippi · 498 U.S. 146 (1990)
• Michigan v. Harvey · 494 U.S. 344 (1990)
• United States v. Mandujano · 425 U.S. 564 (1976)
• Shea v. Louisiana · 470 U.S. 51 (1985)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Oregon v. Mathiason · 429 U.S. 492 (1977)
• Baxter v. Palmigiano · 425 U.S. 308 (1976)
• Dickerson v. United States · 530 U.S. 428 (2000)
• New York v. Quarles · 467 U.S. 649 (1984)
• Oregon v. Bradshaw · 462 U.S. 1039 (1983)
• Smith v. Illinois · 469 U.S. 91 (1984)
• Patterson v. Illinois · 487 U.S. 285 (1988)
• Garner v. United States · 424 U.S. 648 (1976)
• Wyrick v. Fields · 459 U.S. 42 (1982)

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