Cicenia v. Lagay

Mr. Justice Douglas, with whom The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Black concur,

dissenting.

Petitioner, pursuant to a request left by the police at his home on Saturday, December 17, appeared at headquarters in Orange, New Jersey, at 9 a. m. on the 18th. He did so on the advice of his lawyer, Frank A. Palmieri. Petitioner’s brother and father accompanied him on this visit but were separated from him on arrival at the headquarters. Shortly thereafter petitioner was taken to Newark where he was interrogated by the police until 9:30 p. m. when he confessed. Between 2 p. m. and 9:30 p. m. Mr.…