Legal Opinion

United States v. Sam Lee Fowler, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 4, 1973No. 72-1042PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KILEY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Fowler, a sixteen year old boy, was committed to the custody of the United States Attorney General “during his minority” following a proceeding in which he was found delinquent because of his participation in the burglary of a United States post office.1 He has appealed. We reverse.

*1092Fowler was arrested as a suspect in the burglary of the post office in Colp, Illinois. Thereafter he was interrogated by a postal inspector in the Carbondale, Illinois police station. He orally confessed to his participation in the offense and subsequently joined two juvenile…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Haley v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Gallegos v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Lewis v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. BenoitSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
  2. United States v. Anthony CaldwellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  3. State v. WhitakerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
  4. United States ex rel. Riley v. FranzenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  5. In Re KeanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987

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