Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Florida v. Powell, and held that Miranda does not require that a suspect be told that he has a right to an attorney during questioning.  In an opinion authored by Justice Ginsburg, the Court held that police warnings satisfy requirements outlined in Miranda v. Arizona if they advise that a suspect has the right to talk to a lawyer before answering any questions, and inform the suspect that he may invoke his right to an attorney at any time during questioning. 

In 2008, the Florida Supreme Court held that Florida law, and Miranda v. Arizona, required that a suspect be clearly informed of his right to have an attorney present during questioning.  It found that Florida's warnings were inadequate and misleading, because Florida's warnings only informed of "the right to talk to a lawyer before answering any of our questions[,]" and of "the right to use any of these rights at any time you want during this interview."  The Supreme Court overturned the lower court's holding.  It reasoned that because Miranda had not dictated the words by which essential information must be conveyed, police warnings could be satisfactory if they "reasonably convey to a suspect his rights as required by Miranda."

Justice Stevens authored a dissenting opinion, which Justice Breyer joined in part.