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McLeod v. Ohio

U.S.
May 24, 1965
381 U.S. 356 (1965)

Summary

In McLeod, police failed to tell defendant of his right to get an attorney — here FBI agents notified Durham of this right.

Summary of this case from United States v. Durham

Opinion

ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO.

No. 1117, Misc.

Decided May 24, 1965.

Certiorari granted and judgment reversed.

Reported below: 1 Ohio St.2d 60, 203 N.E.2d 349.

Petitioner pro se.

James V. Barbuto and John D. Smith for respondent.


The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is reversed. Massiah v. United States, 377 U.S. 201.


Summaries of

McLeod v. Ohio

U.S.
May 24, 1965
381 U.S. 356 (1965)

In McLeod, police failed to tell defendant of his right to get an attorney — here FBI agents notified Durham of this right.

Summary of this case from United States v. Durham

In McLeod v. Ohio, 381 U.S. 356, 85 S.Ct. 1556, 14 L.Ed.2d 682 (1965) (per curiam), the Supreme Court summarily reversed, citing Massiah, despite the lower court's determination that the defendant made his incriminating statements "while he was voluntarily endeavoring to aid police in securing evidence of the crime."

Summary of this case from Cahill v. Rushen

In McLeod the statements in question were made by defendant when he was helping the police look for a gun used in a robbery.

Summary of this case from United States ex rel. Chabonian v. Liek

In McLeod, the Court summarily reversed an Ohio Supreme Court opinion which admitted statements made by a defendant voluntarily, but without advisement of his Miranda rights, to the police while they were in a patrol car looking for the murder weapon after defendant had been indicted for the murder.

Summary of this case from People v. McCrary

In McLeod the defendant was convicted several years before the decision in Massiah, nonetheless, he received relief in a direct appeal specifically under Massiah by the United States Supreme Court. Milton v. Wainwright, 407 U.S. at 382, 33 L.Ed. at 9, 92 S.Ct. at 2180 (dissenting opinion n. 3).

Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Johnson

In McLeod v. Ohio, 381 U.S. 356, 14 L.Ed.2d 682, 85 S.Ct. 1556, the Court in a per curiam decision reversed the murder conviction of an indigent defendant, who had confessed to the police in the absence of counsel, but who had never been represented by counsel, nor had requested the aid of counsel.

Summary of this case from Hammer v. Commonwealth

In McLeod v. Ohio, 381 U.S. 356, 85 S.Ct. 1556, 14 L.Ed.2d 682 (1965) it was held that after formal charges the police could not elicit information even though counsel had not yet been appointed.

Summary of this case from State v. Hernandez

In McLeod v. Ohio, 381 U.S. 356, 85 S.Ct. 1556, 14 L.Ed.2d 682 (1965), the Court reversed a decision that the police could elicit information after indictment even though counsel had not yet been appointed.

Summary of this case from Young v. State
Case details for

McLeod v. Ohio

Case Details

Full title:McLEOD v . OHIO

Court:U.S.

Date published: May 24, 1965

Citations

381 U.S. 356 (1965)
85 S. Ct. 1556

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