State v. Cornsweet

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• opining that to be admissible, a confession must be made without compulsion, undue influence, or extortion by the exercise of inquisitorial power
• “That no one is bound to accuse or betray himself, are maxims of the common law. Nor shall he be bound, in a criminal case, to furnish or give evidence against himself.”
• “Great care should undoubtedly be taken to protect the rights of the accused. . . . He should be fully informed of his legal rights, when called upon or admitted to testify as a witness in a matter in which his guilt is involved.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).