Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
Under the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause, the US Supreme Court has held that statements obtained from a suspect by police are inadmissible in court if they are “involuntary,” meaning police coerced the statements by means of:
A.
tricks and subterfuge.
B.
phony forensic tests.
C.
force, threats or promises of leniency.
D.
confrontation with incriminating evidence
Asked on 9/27/17, 5:38 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson
Nelson & Lawless
You will need to do your homework research so you can learn the issues.
Answered on 9/27/17, 11:37 pm
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