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State v. Doby

Citations

  • 258 S.E.2d 896
  • 273 S.C. 704
  • 1979 S.C. LEXIS 477

How courts have described this case

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  • signing of a waiver of rights form is not conclusive as the State must still prove a knowing and voluntary waiver
  • de-termination of voluntariness requires an examination of the totality of the circumstances surrounding the making of the statement
  • a person is “in custody” where there has been a restriction on a person’s freedom
  • under state law, a confession is not inadmissible because of mental deficiency alone

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Judges: Ness, Lewis, Littlejohn, Rhodes, Gregory, JJ-

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