William D. Hill v. W. J. Whealon, Superintendent, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility

PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.

William D. Hill, the petitioner-appellant in this habeas corpus case, was given Miranda warnings immediately after being taken into custody and declined to make a statement. About an hour and a half later he again was given Miranda warnings by another officer and made an oral confession.

The District Court ruled that the confession was properly admitted into evidence. The record demonstrates to the satisfaction of this court that, under the facts and circumstances of this case, the prosecution has carried the “heavy burden” of proving that the confession was voluntary. We…