Holliday v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “[T]here is no requirement that a suspect be informed of his constitutional rights before each interrogation in a series of interrogations. C. Gamble McElroy's Alabama Evidence § 201.09 (4th ed. 1991). A determination of whether Miranda warnings must be repeated should be made on a case-by-case basis. Magwood [v. State , 494 So.2d 124 (Ala.Cr.App. 1985), affirmed, 494 So.2d 154 (Ala.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 995 [, 107 S.Ct. 599 , 93 L.Ed.2d 599 ] (1986)]; Tolbert v. State , 450 So.2d 805 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 648 So. 2d 629 - Johnson v. State

2. “A trial judge is given broad discretion in determining whether a mistrial should be declared, because he is in the best position to observe what transpired, to determine its effect upon the, jury, and to determine whether the mistrial should be granted.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 727 So. 2d 839 - Barnes v. State