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Supreme Court· 5/29/1944

United States v. Mitchell

Citations

  • 322 U.S. 65
  • 64 S. Ct. 896
  • 88 L. Ed. 1140
  • 1944 U.S. LEXIS 809

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  • “The mere fact that a confession was made while in the custody of the police does not render it inadmissible.”
  • subsequent illegal detention did not render inadmissible prior confessions

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Judges: Frankfurter, Reed, Douglas, Rutledge, Black

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