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New York, 401 U.S. 222 (1971) Harris v. New York. No. 206. Argued December 17, 1970. Decided February 24, 1971. 401 U.S. 222. Syllabus. Statement inadmissible against a defendant in the prosecution's case in chief because of lack of the procedural safeguards required by Miranda v.
Facts of the case. Harris was arrested for making two sales of heroin to an undercover police officer. Before receiving the Miranda warnings, Harris said that he had made both sales at the request of the officer. This statement was not admitted into evidence at the trial.
Petitioner Harris was charged with selling in heroin to an undercover officer on two occasions. Petitioner took the stand in his own defense but denied the offense, and he claimed he sold the officer two bags of baking powder.
Decided after Warren Burger and Harry Blackmun were appointed to the Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon, Harris was the first case to limit Miranda v. Arizona (1966). At his trial Harris testified in his own defense, denying that a bag sold to an undercover agent contained heroin.
HARRIS v. NEW YORK is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 24, 1971. The case was argued before the court on December 17, 1970. In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court.
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New York v. Harris. Brief. Citation495 U.S. 14, 110 S. Ct. 1640, 109 L. Ed. 2d 13 (1990) Brief Fact Summary. The police arrested an individual in his home without a warrant and he made various incriminating statements. Synopsis of Rule of Law.
