Legal Opinion
Priest v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 10, 1967PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERRMANN, Justice:
Samuel J. Priest was convicted of robbery. On this appeal, he asserts that oral and written confessions, admitted in evidence at his trial, were obtained in violation of his rights.
Earlier, we remanded this case for further information regarding the proceedings before the Municipal Court of Wilmington sitting as committing magistrate in the cause. Clarified by further inquiry, these appear to be the determinative facts:
Priest was arrested on January 29, 1963 at about 3:30 A.M. on a charge of automobile theft. He was booked promptly on that charge and bail was set by the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- McNabb v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Mallory v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Jenkins v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
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- Hodsdon v. Superior Court of the State of Delaware Ex Rel. New Castle CountySupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
- Politylo v. PolityloSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
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