[Download January 12, 2008 Argument Calendar PDF]
Title:
Kansas v. Ventris
Subject:
Criminal Law and Procedure, Sixth Amendment, Miranda Rights
Question:
Whether a criminal defendant’s “voluntary statement obtained in the absence of a
knowing and voluntary waiver of the [Sixth Amendment] right to counsel,” Michigan
v. Harvey, 494 U.S. 344, 354 (1990), is admissible for impeachment purposes—a
question the Court expressly left open in Harvey and which has resulted in a deep
and enduring split of authority in the Circuits and state courts of last resort?
Decisions:
Resources:
For Respondent:Stephen R. McAllister
Kansas Solicitor General's Office
Topeka, KS
Matthew J. Edge
Kansas Appellate Defender Office
Topeka, KS
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