[Download] "William Joseph Coughlan v. United States" by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: William Joseph Coughlan v. United States
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Release Date : January 20, 1968
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 69 KB
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Trial was to the district judge, jury having been properly waived. The conviction depended on an oral confession, evidence of which was received at the trial. The oral statements involved were taken by police officers who interviewed the appellant in a jail interview room. The court held a full evidentiary hearing to determine the voluntariness of the extra-judicial admissions. Suffice to say, the record makes it abundantly clear that the accused was fully and fairly advised of and understood his constitutional rights, including the right to have his appointed attorney present, and with that understanding he waived those rights and voluntarily gave the incriminating statements to police officers. The trial court so found and this finding is thoroughly supported by competent evidence.