Miranda v. Arizona
384 U.S. 436 (1966) Cited 60,244 times 64 Legal Analyses
Holding that statements obtained by custodial interrogation of a criminal defendant without warning of constitutional rights are inadmissible under the Fifth Amendment
Berghuis, Warden v. Thompkins
560 U.S. 370 (2010) Cited 2,848 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that federal courts can "deny writs of habeas corpus under § 2254 by engaging in de novo review when it is unclear whether AEDPA deference applies"
Griffin v. California
380 U.S. 609 (1965) Cited 4,840 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding that prosecutor may not comment on a defendant's failure to testify
Marks v. United States
430 U.S. 188 (1977) Cited 2,097 times 31 Legal Analyses
Holding that due process is violated if the trial court instructs the jury based on the current interpretation of a statute, rather than the interpretation that controlled at the time of the allegedly criminal acts
Salinas v. Texas
570 U.S. 178 (2013) Cited 279 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that in order to benefit from the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, a suspect must expressly invoke the constitutional privilege
Roberts v. United States
445 U.S. 552 (1980) Cited 747 times
Holding that, in determining a sentence, the district court may consider a defendant's failure to cooperate with an ongoing investigation of the criminal scheme of which the defendant was a part