PAYNE v. ARKANSAS

No. 99.

356 U.S. 560 (1958)

PAYNE v. ARKANSAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 19, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wiley A. Branton argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Thorp Thomas, Assistant Attorney General of Arkansas, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Bruce Bennett, Attorney General.


MR. JUSTICE WHITTAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, a 19-year-old Negro, was convicted by a jury in Jefferson County, Arkansas, of first degree murder and sentenced to death by electrocution. On appeal to the Supreme Court of Arkansas he pressed two main contentions: (1) that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress, and in receiving in evidence over his objection, a coerced and false confession...

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