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· 5/20/1985

United States v. Gayden

Citations

  • 492 A.2d 868
  • 1985 D.C. App. LEXIS 581

How courts have described this case

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

  • dealing with the issue of seizure, but apparently treating it as equivalent to the question of custody for purposes of scope of review
  • police admitted that bringing in a new officer was part of a deliberate interrogation “technique” designed to elicit an admission
  • police admitted that bringing in a new officer was part of a deliberate interrogation \technique\ designed to elicit an admission
  • coercion arising from \fresh face\ psychological tactic employed by police combined with direct accusation of defendant's guilt to produce confession
  • coercion arising from “fresh face” psychological tactic employed by police combined with direct accusation of defendant’s guilt to produce confession
  • deference to trial court findings of fact in deciding whether suspect was \seized\ within meaning of fourth amendment

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Judges: Newman, Terry, Rogers

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