Chambers v. Florida, No. 195 (U.S. Supreme Court) (309 U.S. 227; 60 S.Ct. 472) (February 12, 2040) (Justice Black)
Court reversed convictions of a number of Blacks on the grounds that their confessions were obtained in ways that violated their due procss rights.
Case is noted principally for its oft-quoted message that the Due Process Clause has always protected "the weak, or . . . helpless political, religious, or ...
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