Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Strong
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1993No. 92-4032PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Chief Judge.
This appeal reviews the district court’s determination that, as a matter of law, statements used against plaintiff-appellant Steven L. Griffin in an earlier criminal proceeding were not coerced from him by de*1541fendant-appellee James R. Strong. 739 F.Supp. 1496. Because we agree with plaintiff that the circumstances under which his statements were made precluded their voluntariness, we reverse the judgment of the district court.1
On February 15, 1986, plaintiff was arrested by defendant and charged with rape of a child. Statements were taken from plaintiff by defendant on…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hoffman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- United States v. Phouc H. Nguyen, A/K/A Jimmy NguyenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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