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H.Res. 1413 (111th): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the holding in Miranda v. Arizona may be interpreted to provide for the admissibility of a terrorist suspect’s responses in an interrogation without administration of the Miranda warnings, to the extent that the interrogation is carried out to acquire information concerning other threats to public safety.
- Introduced:
- May 27, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS4]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution.
Library of Congress Summary
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5/27/2010--Introduced.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the public safety exception to the holding in Miranda v. Arizona may be interpreted to allow the admission into evidence in a criminal proceeding of responses of a person interrogated in connection with an act of terrorism who has not been administered Miranda warnings, to the extent that the interrogation of such person is carried out because of a reasonable concern that such person has information about other threats to public safety.
House Republican Conference Summary
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