Dickerson+v+United+States

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- Dickerson v United States



====In the case of Dickerson vs. United States, argued on April, 19, 2008, Charles Dickerson, a petitioner, admitted to being a getaway driver for several bank robberies. He was later indicted under the reasoning of bank robbery, conspiracy to commit bank robbery, and the use of a firearm in the course of committing a crime of violence.==== ====He argued that he was not read his //Miranda// rights before being interrogated. The detectives insisted that he was.Whether he was or not is still being disputed. In response, Dickerson filed a motion to suppress a statement, further insisting that he had not been read his //Miranda// rights.====

====The district court deciding his case granted his motion to suppress the statement. Government then took the case to the United States Court of Appeals. That court reversed the suppression order. The Court of Appeals agreed with District Court that Dickerson had not been told of his Miranda rights.====