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Haynes v. Washington (1963)
Charge: RobberyCourt: U.S. Supreme CourtState: WashingtonDocket: You Have the Right
The facts
A man was arrested about 30 minutes after a gas station was robbed at night. He admitted the robbery to officers in the police car and again at the station. Police then held him for days with no contact with anyone. He says they told him several times he could call his wife only after he made a statement and cooperated. The next day he signed a written confession, which was used at his trial. The law bars confessions that are not freely given.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: Haynes v. Washington, 373 U.S. 503 (1963)
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