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CARIGNAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 12517.

185 F.2d 954 (1950)

CARIGNAN v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

December 8, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold J. Butcher, Anchorage, Alaska, for appellant.

J. Earl Cooper, U. S. Atty., Anchorage, Alaska, for appellee.

Before HEALY, BONE, and POPE, Circuit Judges.

HEALY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was indicted and convicted of murdering one Laura Showalter in the course of an attempt to commit rape upon her. As required by the pertinent Alaska statute,1 he was sentenced to death.

Numerous grounds for reversal are assigned, four of which, only, are urged. These are (1) that there was error in admitting a confession of appellant, claimed to have been involuntary and wrongfully procured; (2)...

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