In ______________________, the Supreme Court rules that a child's asking to speak to his probation officer was not the equivalent of asking for an attorney.

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The case referred to in the question is Fare v. Michael C. In this case, the Supreme Court held that a juvenile's request to speak to his probation officer did not constitute an invocation of the right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment. The Court reasoned that a probation officer is not the same as an attorney and that the right to counsel only applies when a suspect requests a lawyer for the purpose of legal representation.

In ______________________, the Supreme Court Rules That a Child's Asking