Orozco v. Texas
United States Supreme Court
394 U.S. 324 (1969)
Relevant factsFree
Police arrested Orozco in his apartment after a shooting and briefly interrogated him there without Miranda warnings, and his resulting statements were used against him at trial; Texas argued Miranda's protections were limited to station-house interrogations and did not apply to questioning conducted at Orozco's home.
IssueFree
Whether, in a criminal case, police officers may deprive a person of his freedom of action in any significant way without first informing the person of his constitutional privilege against self-incrimination and his right to a lawyer.