oregon bradshaw argued march decided june investigation death person whose body found wrecked pickup truck respondent questioned police station advised miranda rights later arrested furnishing liquor victim minor advised miranda rights respondent denied involvement asked attorney subsequently transferred police station jail respondent inquired police officer well going happen officer answered respondent talk respondent said understood followed discussion respondent officer respondent taken offense charged officer suggested respondent take polygraph examination another reading miranda rights examiner told respondent believe respondent telling truth respondent recanted earlier story admitted driving truck question consumed considerable amount alcohol passed wheel truck left highway respondent charged manslaughter driving influence intoxicants driving license revoked motion suppress statements admitting involvement denied found guilty bench trial oregon appeals reversed holding inquiry respondent made police officer transferred jail initiate conversation officer therefore statements growing conversation excluded evidence edwards arizona held judgment reversed case remanded app reversed remanded justice rehnquist joined chief justice justice white justice concluded respondent fifth amendment rights violated pp oregon appeals misapprehended test laid edwards held right counsel asserted accused interrogation take place unless accused initiates communication exchanges conversations police held case initiation conversation accused respondent amount waiver previously invoked right counsel oregon erred thinking initiation conversation accused satisfies edwards rule ex proprio vigore suffices show waiver previously asserted right counsel pp asking well going happen respondent initiated conversation statement evinced willingness desire generalized discussion investigation merely necessary inquiry arising incidents custodial relationship pp since violation edwards rule case next inquiry whether light totality circumstances respondent made knowing intelligent waiver right counsel present trial based firsthand observation witnesses found waiver reason dispute finding pp justice powell concluded analysis unnecessary circumstances case sufficient respondent knowingly intelligently waived right counsel pp dave frohnmayer attorney general oregon argued cause petitioner briefs william gary solicitor general james mountain deputy solicitor general robert barton thomas denney stephen peifer assistant attorneys general gary babcock argued cause respondent brief john daugirda justice rehnquist announced judgment delivered opinion chief justice justice white justice joined bench trial oregon trial respondent james edward bradshaw convicted offenses manslaughter driving influence intoxicants driving license revoked oregon appeals reversed conviction holding inquiry made police officer time custody initiate conversation officer therefore statements respondent growing conversation excluded evidence edwards arizona granted certiorari review determination september oregon police investigating death one lowell reynolds tillamook county reynolds body found wrecked pickup truck appeared passenger time vehicle left roadway struck tree embankment finally came rest side shallow creek reynolds died traumatic injury coupled asphyxia drowning investigation reynolds death respondent asked accompany police officer rockaway police station questioning station respondent advised rights required miranda arizona respondent repeated police earlier account events evening reynolds death admitting provided reynolds others liquor party reynolds house denying involvement traffic accident apparently killed reynolds respondent suggested reynolds might met foul play hands assailant respondent alleged struck party point respondent placed arrest furnishing liquor reynolds minor advised miranda rights police officer told respondent officer theory traffic accident killed reynolds occurred theory placed respondent behind wheel vehicle respondent denied involvement said want attorney goes much app officer immediately terminated conversation sometime later respondent transferred rockaway police station tillamook county jail distance miles either trip rockaway tillamook respondent inquired police officer well going happen officer answered saying talk requested attorney want talking unless desire anything say since requested attorney know free see app respondent said understood followed discussion respondent officer concerning respondent taken offense charged officer suggested respondent might help taking polygraph examination respondent agreed take examination saying willing whatever clear matter next day following another reading respondent miranda rights respondent signing written waiver rights polygraph administered conclusion examiner told respondent believe respondent telling truth respondent recanted earlier story admitting wheel vehicle reynolds killed consumed considerable amount alcohol passed wheel vehicle left roadway came rest creek respondent charged manslaughter driving influence intoxicants driving license revoked motion suppress statements described denied found guilty bench trial oregon appeals relying decision edwards arizona supra reversed concluding statements obtained violation respondent fifth amendment rights app conclude oregon appeals misapplied decision edwards edwards defendant voluntarily submitted questioning later stated wished attorney discussions continued following day detectives accosted defendant county jail refused speak told talk held subsequent incriminating statements made without attorney present violated rights secured defendant fifth fourteenth amendments constitution opinion stated lthough held initially advised miranda rights accused may validly waive rights respond interrogation see north carolina butler strongly indicated additional safeguards necessary accused asks counsel hold accused invoked right counsel present custodial interrogation valid waiver right established showing responded custodial interrogation even advised rights hold accused defendant expressed desire deal police counsel subject interrogation authorities counsel made available unless accused initiates communication exchanges conversations police omitted emphasis added think oregon appeals misapprehended test laid edwards hold initiation conversation defendant respondent amount waiver previously invoked right counsel held right counsel asserted accused interrogation accused take place unless accused initiates communication exchanges conversations police effect prophylactic rule designed protect accused police custody badgered police officers manner defendant edwards recently restated requirement wyrick fields per curiam suspect custody subjected interrogation requests attorney must showing suspect initiates dialogue authorities even conversation taking place accused expressed desire deal police counsel initiated accused reinterrogation follows burden remains upon prosecution show subsequent events indicated waiver fifth amendment right counsel present interrogation made clear following edwards opinion frequently occur course meeting initiated accused conversation wholly likely officers say something clearly interrogation event question whether valid waiver right counsel right silence occurred whether purported waiver knowing intelligent found totality circumstances including necessary fact accused police reopened dialogue authorities emphasis added thus oregon appeals wrong thinking initiation conversation discussion accused satisfied edwards rule ex proprio vigore sufficed show waiver previously asserted right counsel inquiries separate clarity application gained melding together doubt case asking well going happen respondent initiated conversation ordinary dictionary sense word doubt desirable build superstructure legal refinements around word initiate context undoubtedly situations bare inquiry either defendant police officer held initiate conversation dialogue inquiries request drink water request use telephone routine fairly said represent desire part accused open generalized discussion relating directly indirectly investigation inquiries statements either accused police officer relating routine incidents custodial relationship generally initiate conversation sense word used edwards although ambiguous respondent question case going happen evinced willingness desire generalized discussion investigation merely necessary inquiry arising incidents custodial relationship reasonably interpreted officer relating generally investigation police officer understood apparent fact immediately reminded accused ou talk accused told understood generalized conversation ore facts believe violation edwards rule since violation edwards rule case next inquiry whether valid waiver right counsel right silence occurred whether purported waiver knowing intelligent found totality circumstances including necessary fact accused police reopened dialogue authorities edwards arizona said many times determination depends upon particular facts circumstances surrounding case including background experience conduct accused north carolina butler quoting johnson zerbst see also edwards arizona supra state trial made inquiry words oregon appeals found police made threats promises inducements talk defendant properly advised rights understood within short time requesting attorney changed mind without impropriety part police held statements made polygraph examiner voluntary result knowing waiver right remain silent ore reason dispute conclusions based upon trial firsthand observation witnesses events involved judgment oregon appeals therefore reversed cause remanded proceedings ordered recent decision edwards arizona resulted disagreement whether announced new per se rule hope case afford opportunity clarify confusion evidenced differing readings edwards justices marshall rehnquist respective opinions hope fully realized justice marshall three justices join opinion affirm oregon appeals properly applied edwards post justice rehnquist three justices join conclude oregon appeals misapplied decision edwards ante view disagreement surprising courts differed whether edwards announced per se rule rule joined judgment edwards facts clear edwards taken cell improperly subjected renewed interrogation opinion concurring result join opinion sure mean opinions today reflect ambiguity edwards language particularly meaning initiation justice marshall reads edwards requiring accused initiate communication also communication subject matter criminal investigation post emphasis original justice rehnquist however require suspect evinc willingness desire generalized discussion investigation ante formulation include initiation conversation ordinary dictionary sense word ante excluding inquiries routine fairly said represent desire open generalized discussion relating directly indirectly investigation ibid justices agree one respect view initiation question first step analysis second step application zerbst standard requires examination totality circumstances johnson zerbst justice marshall puts way accused initiated communication police still necessary establish separate matter existence knowing intelligent waiver johnson zerbst post bifurcating zerbst standard compelled edwards cases inquiry edwards focus reopening communication accused police reopening properly held coercive significant facts circumstances bearing upon waiver question occasion consider whether analysis required customary case incarcerated person accused crime remain silent speak conversation initiated others whether fellow prisoners guards law enforcement officers jail prison confinements prior indictment trial may extend days weeks numerous conversations customarily occur often accompanied collateral facts circumstances rarely properly focus particular conversation intelligently base judgment simplistic inquiry spoke first case example bradshaw initiating question going happen isolated event immediately followed renewal miranda warnings additional conversation following day conversation third reading miranda rights finally bradshaw signing written waiver rights confess justice marshall hold waiver right counsel unless accused opens dialogue subject matter criminal investigation post see also post unless accused initiates communication police valid waiver right counsel established post view analysis never gets second step however relevant subsequent facts circumstances may waiver unless accused first speak say right thing illustrated reasoning dissenting opinion case since justice marshall concludes bradshaw initiated dialogue consider subsequent facts circumstances found trial satisfy zerbst standard justice rehnquist however moves first second step conclude facts circumstances viewed entirety clearly establish valid waiver right counsel extent agree plurality opinion concern analysis confound confusion evident differing views expressed courts see supra indeed evidenced conflicting reading edwards justices marshall rehnquist zerbst standard one widely understood followed also comports common sense fragmenting standard novel analysis followed literally often frustrate justice well common sense courts engage substantive inquiries said first holding edwards view fairly reduced unanimous agreeing case edwards right counsel prime example rights requiring special protection knowing intelligent waiver standard edwards also agree accused requested counsel right requires additional safeguards particularly coercive form custodial interrogation question whether suspect waived important right counsel uniquely one fact usually must left judgment trial benefit hearing evidence assessing weight credibility testimony circumstances case agree bradshaw knowingly intelligently waived right counsel judgment therefore reversed footnotes perhaps caused confusion failure recognize new element edwards emphasis prosecution burden proof cases absence relevant subsequent facts critical question waiver focuses whether initial communication police proper recently found necessary clarify uncertainty resulted decisions undertaken fourth amendment cases draw lines refined applied consistently last term ross considered necessary reject precise holding robbins california language arkansas sanders concurring opinion ross said essential opinion provides specific guidance police courts recurring situation quoting robbins supra powell concurring judgment needed clarification guidance undertaken successfully think justice stevens opinion opinions today read together provide reasonable clarification law enforcement officers courts duty one think compelling provide specific guidance much ross therefore prefer read justice rehnquist opinion merely analytical framework except case like edwards inhibit courts full examination relevant facts circumstances justice marshall justice brennan justice blackmun justice stevens join dissenting view plurality misapplied edwards arizona respectfully dissent miranda arizona recognized nless adequate protective devices employed dispel compulsion inherent custodial surroundings statement obtained defendant truly product free choice access counsel held essential secure fifth amendment privilege individual wants attorney interrogation must cease attorney present emphasis added miranda thus created rigid rule accused request attorney per se invocation fifth amendment rights requiring interrogation cease fare michael significance invocation right counsel premised part lawyer unique ability protect fifth amendment rights client undergoing custodial interrogation ibid justice white written reasons keep lines communication authorities accused open accused chosen make decisions present indicates instead wishes legal advice respect thereto authorities may communicate attorney point accused expressed view competent deal authorities without legal advice later decision authorities insistence make statement without counsel presence may properly viewed skepticism michigan mosley concurring result case respondent invoked right counsel custodial interrogation shortly thereafter asked police officer well going happen oregon appeals concluded respondent question waiver right counsel invoked minutes anything normal reaction taken police station placed police car obviously transport destination app relying edwards oregon held respondent initiated subsequent interrogation oregon appeals properly applied edwards edwards spoke initiat ing communication police reopen ing dialogue authorities obviously mind communication dialogue subject matter criminal investigation rule announced edwards designed ensure interrogation subsequent invocation right counsel instance accused authorities thus question statement invite interrogation attorney present qualify initiation edwards hold otherwise drastically undermine safeguards miranda edwards carefully erected around right counsel custodial setting safeguards identified edwards hardly pose insurmountable obstacle accused truly wishes waive rights invoking right counsel waiver established however accused reopens dialogue subject matter criminal investigation since decision edwards lower courts difficulty identifying situations see mccree housewright defendant initiated reinterrogation knocking cell door telling police officer wanted make statement gordon defendant reopened dialogue expressing desire provide information someone else also arrested state brezee haw defendant asked detective come back cell expressed desire make statement payne state crim app defendant asked meeting police statements made people thomas app defendant initiated communication inquiring accomplice statements linking crime cert denied state pittman neb defendant initiated conversation stating railroaded codefendants ii agree plurality order constitute initiation edwards accused inquiry must demonstrate desire discuss subject matter criminal investigation cf ante baffled however plurality application standard facts case plurality asserts respondent question hat going happen evinced willingness desire generalized discussion investigation ante respondent question posed sartre class philosophy students might well evinced desire generalized discussion circumstances case plain respondent desire find police going take oregon appeals stated respondent query came minutes invocation right counsel simply normal reaction taken police station placed police car obviously transport destination ore facts fail see respondent question considered initiation conversation subject matter criminal investigation hold respondent question case opened dialogue authorities flies face basic purpose miranda safeguards someone custody asks going happen surely responding custodial surroundings essence custody loss control one freedom movement authorities exercise virtually unfettered control accused allow authorities recommence interrogation based question permit capitalize custodial setting yet miranda procedural protections adopted precisely order dispel compulsion inherent custodial surroundings accordingly dissent rebuking oregon appeals failing distinguish initiation conversation valid waiver right counsel ante plurality attacking straw man concluded respondent initiated conversation oregon never even undertook distinct inquiry existence knowing intelligent waiver edwards makes clear absence initiation accused valid waiver regardless whatever else accused may say concluded respondent initiate conversation oregon thus stated valid waiver case conclusion entirely consistent edwards indeed oregon decision contains lengthy quotations edwards unless assume state read portions edwards quotes plurality attack completely unjustified opinion concurring judgment justice powell suggests confusion whether edwards announced per se rule ante view edwards unambiguously established rule see event confusion point remain today decision eight justices manifestly agree edwards create per se rule plurality explicitly refers prophylactic rule edwards ante see also ante discussing edwards rule rule simply stated unless accused initiates communication police valid waiver right counsel established accused initiated communication police still necessary establish separate matter existence knowing intelligent waiver johnson zerbst dispute plurality dissent case concerns meaning initiation purposes edwards per se rule plurality seems place reliance police officer reaction respondent question officer described response follows says talk requested attorney want talking unless desire anything say since requested attorney know free says ca prevent talking understand place know standing agreed says understand