Legal Opinion
Derrick Hardaway v. Donald S. Young, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 11, 2002No. 19-1377PublishedCited by 179 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
At the age of 14, Derrick Hardaway confessed under police questioning to the murder of 11-year-old Robert Sandifer. An Illinois trial court denied Hardaway’s motion to suppress his confessions as involuntary, and he was convicted of the crime and sentenced to 45 years in prison. After exhausting his state court remedies, Hardaway filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The district court granted the petition, finding that in light of Hardaway’s age, the lack of a friendly adult presence, and the length of the interrogation, Hardaway’s confession was…
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