38 Ill. App. 3d 435 - People v. Carpenter’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
27
cited by 27 later decisions
1
states following
May 1988
most recently cited
27 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Miranda v. State of Arizona Vignera · Bruton v. United States · 53 Ill. 2d 62 - People v. Prim · 67 Cal. 2d 365 - People v. Lara · Kelsaw v. Oregon
Most-quoted passages
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““The trial judge, having observed the witnesses, their demeanor while testifying, their candor and sincerity, was in a far better position than the reviewing court to weigh the evidence regarding defendant’s ability to understand and waive his Miranda rights.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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