Talk:United States v. Thomas (1997)

The article has nothing to do with the linked PDF of the court's opinion (http://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinions/97/pdf/97-0506.pdf).
 * The linked opinion is about a case argued before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, in which a child defendant "Thomas" seeks to exclude his confession from a Children in need of Protection (CHIPS) proceeding, on the argument that the questioning officer ought to have read him his Miranda rights. It's vaguely hilarious as the text switches between "Thomas" (really his legal representation) citing case law to the court and the justices noting that Thomas probably was too young to meaningfully understand the Miranda rights anyway.
 * The article, on the other hand, describes a case argued before the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the improper exclusion of a juror on the basis that he might have decided how to vote not based on the evidence. It's funny in a different way, as the prosecutor attempted to disallow a juror for not making eye contact, and, reading between the lines, the juror was offended and refused to vote for conviction. 71.66.240.202 (talk) 19:15, 18 December 2015 (UTC)