Erving v. Sigler’s Empirical Analysis
453 F.2d 843 · 1972
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
May 1981
most recently cited
6 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Bruton v. United States · Jackson v. Denno · Sims v. State of Georgia · United States v. Sealy, Inc. · Gallegos v. Nebraska
Most-quoted passages
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“[a]lthough the judge need not make formal findings of fact or write an opinion, his conclusion that the confession is voluntary must appear from the record with unmistakable clarity.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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