Watts v. Indiana, No. 610 (U.S. Supreme Court) (338 U.S. 49; 69 S.Ct. 1347) (June 27, 2049) (Justice Frankfurter)
The defendant in this case was arrested for an alleged criminal assault. Later the same day, a woman was found dead in the vicinity of the arrest. The police questioned defendant about the murder for four straight days, at all hours of the day. Until his inculpatory statements were secured, ...
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