US Supreme Court Rules that a Child's Age Properly Informs Miranda's Custody Analysis

Last Thursday, the United States Supreme Court issued their opinion in the case of J. D. B. v. North Carolina, No. 09–11121, holding that a child’s age properly informs Miranda’s custody analysis, reversing the decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court and remanding for further proceedings.  Justice Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court (5-4) in which Justices Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer and Kagan joined.

The opinion can be reviewed at this link:

 http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-11121.pdf

All related case briefs and documents can be accessed directly at this link:

http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/j-d-b-v-north-carolina/