National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)
Amicus Curiae
John Charles Thomas, Counsel of Record The NDAA is largest professional organization representing criminal prosecutors in the world. John Charles Thomas is a senior partner with the law firm Hunton & Williams, where he specializes in litigation and intellectual property law. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on February 1, 2011. Miranda v. Arizona (1966) is not implicated in this case because J.D.B. was not in custody. Contrary to Petitioner’s suggestion, age does not constitute a restraint on a juvenile’s freedom of movement equivalent to formal…