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BLACKBURN v. ALABAMA

No. 50.

361 U.S. 199 (1960)

BLACKBURN v. ALABAMA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 11, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Truman Hobbs argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Paul T. Gish, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of Alabama, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was MacDonald Gallion, Attorney General of Alabama.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Jesse Blackburn was tried in the Circuit Court of Colbert County, Alabama, on a charge of robbery, found guilty, and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. By far the most damaging piece of evidence against him was his confession, which he persistently maintained had not been made voluntarily.1 The record seemed to provide substantial support for this contention, and we granted...

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