· 4/15/1879
Crawford v. Coil
Citations
- 69 Mo. 588
How courts have described this case
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- holding mental illness does not render a confession involuntary as a matter of law
- bare allegation that grand jury records are necessary to determine if there was a defect in the process is not adequate
- after listening to testimony of the psychiatrist, the defendant, and the police officers, trial court found that State had proved beyond a reasonable doubt that statements were voluntary
- mental illness does not necessarily render confession involuntary; court must examine totality of circumstances
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Judges: Hough
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