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· 4/7/1995

United States v. Contreras-Del Toro

Citations

  • 892 F. Supp. 159
  • 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10303
  • 1995 WL 431216

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “A confession motivated by desire to extricate a friend or relative from a possible good-faith arrest is not involuntary. What renders a confession involuntary is not any threat or promise, but rather a threat or promise of illegitimate action.” (citation omitted)
  • aff’d, 129 F.3d 612 (5th Cir. 1997)

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Judges: Kazen

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