DAWSON v. STATE

No. 31380.

139 So.2d 408 (1962)

Sie DAWSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied April 17, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E.P. Gregory of Gregory & Towles, Quincy, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and B. Clarke Nichols, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


O'CONNELL, Justice.

Sie Dawson was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Roger Glenn Clayton, a two year old boy.

On this appeal appellant's only contention is that a confession made by him, but repudiated at the trial, was not made freely and voluntarily. More specifically he contends that the confession was obtained from him after an unduly long and protracted period of interrogation and was made while...

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