Foreword
When criminal suspects are interrogated while in police custody in the United States, the Supreme Court has said that they must be informed of their rights to remain silent and consult with a lawyer. Now, the Court is considering whether foreign nationals should be informed of another right: under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR), to inform their home country’s consulate of their arrest and seek its assistance.The case in question began in the early morning of December 18, 1999, when Moises Sanchez-Llamas — a Mexican national — was arrested by Medford, Oregon, police for shooting at and wounding…
