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MILTON v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 70-5012.

407 U.S. 371 (1972)

MILTON v. WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 22, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil P. Rutledge, by appointment of the Court, 403 U.S. 951, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

J. Robert Olian, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for respondent pro hac vice. With him on the brief was Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General.

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

We granted the writ of certiorari on claims under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments arising out of the use of one of a number of confessions, all of which were received in evidence over objection. The confession challenged here was obtained by a police officer posing as an accused person confined in the cell with petitioner.

Petitioner Milton is presently serving...

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