United States v. Bernard Hawkins

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• evidence of conversation showing motive for criminal action intricately related to facts of case
• defendant’s mistaken belief that he would receive lenient treatment did not cause his confession to be involuntary
• mere fact suspect detained overnight does not, by itself, give rise to conclusion that confession was involuntary

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