Illinois v. Perkins
United States Supreme Court
496 U.S. 292 (1990)
Relevant factsFree
Acting on a tip that Perkins (defendant) had confessed to a murder, police placed an informant and an undercover officer in Perkins's jail cell on unrelated charges, and Perkins boasted about the killing to both without receiving Miranda warnings; the trial court suppressed his statements to the undercover officer, and the appellate court affirmed before the Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether an undercover officer must provide Miranda warnings to an incarcerated person before engaging in questioning that could induce incriminating statements.