Illinois v. Perkins (1989)
- Docket
- 88-1972
- Decided
- 1989-01-01
Summary
Question: Did the undercover police officer violate the accused's Miranda rights as protected by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments? Conclusion: The Court held that conversations between suspects and undercover officers are not afforded Miranda protection since they are not done in a "police-dominated atmosphere" where compulsion to confess is present. "It is the premise of Miranda that the danger of coercion results from the interaction of custody and official interrogation," argued Justice Kennedy. There was no danger of coercion in this case.