Brown v. Illinois
United States Supreme Court
422 U.S. 590 (1975)
Relevant factsFree
Police broke into Brown's (defendant's) apartment and arrested him at gunpoint without a warrant or probable cause, then gave him Miranda warnings at the station before he made incriminating statements about a murder. Brown moved to suppress the statements as tainted by the unlawful arrest; the trial court denied the motion, he was convicted, and the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed before the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether incriminating statements made following an unlawful arrest are admissible so long as the suspect received Miranda warnings before making them.