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Florida claims the state court erred in suppressing a confession. Powell claims the state court correctly protected his rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 29-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 29-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 23-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 23-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 9-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 33, lines 9-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 17-3"}]},{"heading":"How the case got 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It determines how states can protect citizens beyond federal minimums. It impacts how courts handle confessions in state trials."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 29-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 29-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 23-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 23-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 9-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 33, lines 9-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 17-3"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 29-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 29-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 45-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 45-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 5-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 5-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 51-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 51-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 11-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 11-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 19-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 19-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 31-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 31-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 49-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 49-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 19-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 19-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 27-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 27-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 47-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 47-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 9-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 9-11"}]}],"slug":"2009-08-1175-florida-v-powell","term":"2009","title":"Does a state court exceed federal limits by expanding Miranda rights?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 29-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 29-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 23-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 23-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 9-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 33, lines 9-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2009/08-1175.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 17-3"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}