Brief of respondent for Florida v. Powell, 08-1175 - Oyez

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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QUESTIONS PRESENTED .................................. i
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................... iv
INTRODUCTION ................................................... 1
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS INVOLVED ... 3
STATEMENT OF THE CASE ................................ 4
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT ................................ 11
ARGUMENT ........................................................... 15
I. THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI SHOULD
BE DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY
GRANTED BECAUSE THE DECISION
BELOW RESTS ON INDEPENDENT
AND ADEQUATE STATE CONSTITU-
TIONAL GROUNDS .................................... 15
A. The Florida Supreme Court Based its
Decision on the Florida Constitution as
Interpreted in Traylor ........................... 15
B. This Case Is Unlike Those in Which
the Court Has Exercised Jurisdiction .. 20
II. THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT’S
DECISION IS FULLY CONSISTENT
WITH MIRANDA AND DECISIONS
INTERPRETING MIRANDA ...................... 24
A. Miranda Requires that Police Clearly
Inform Suspects of their Right to Have
Counsel Present Before and During
Custodial Interrogation ......................... 24