Leroy Walker v. State of Florida and Louie L. Wainwright

The opinion of the district court reported at 328 F.Supp. 620 (S.D., Fla., 1971), more than adequately states this case. 1 We agree with the district court’s holdings insofar as they relate to the issues of voluntariness of the confession, and the harmlessness of the error arising through asserted violations of Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123, 88 S.Ct. 1620, 20 L.Ed.2d 476 (1968). Compare Schneble v. Florida, 405 U.S. 427, 92 S.Ct. 1056, 31 L.E.2d 340 (1972). We, however, think it unnecessary to express an opinion regarding the question of the retroactive application of the principles…