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COLORADO v. CONNELLY

No. 85-660.

479 U.S. 157 (1986)

COLORADO v. CONNELLY

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 10, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan B. Coats argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Norman S. Early, Jr.

Andrew J. Pincus argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Trott, and Deputy Solicitor General Frey.

Thomas M. Van Cleave III argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were David F. Vela, Robin Desmond, and Abelardo P. Bernal.*

Michael L. Perlin filed a brief for the Coalition for the Fundamental Rights and Equality of Ex-patients as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

Fred E. Inbau, Wayne W. Schmidt, James P. Manak, Jack E. Yelverton, David Crump, Daniel B. Hales, and William C. Summers filed a brief for Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc., et al. as amici curiae.

CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, the Supreme Court of Colorado held that the United States Constitution requires a court to suppress a confession when the mental state of the defendant, at the time he made the confession, interfered with his "rational intellect" and his "free will." Because this decision seemed to conflict with prior holdings of this Court, we granted certiorari. 474...

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