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confession in law, the formal admission of criminal guilt, usually obtained in the course of examination by the police or prosecutor or at trial. For a confession to be admissible as evidence against an accused individual, it generally must have been procured voluntarily after the person was... Read more
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Williams v. Mississippi Williams v. Mississippi
Williams v. Mississippi, 170 U.S. 213 (1898), argued 18 Mar. 1898, decided 25 Apr. 1898 by vote of 9 to 0; McKenna for the Court. An all‐white grand jury indicted Williams, a Mississippi black man, for murder. An all‐white petit jury convicted him and sentenced him to be hanged.... Read more
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KOREMATSU, FRED TOYOSABURO 1919- K OREMATSU V. UNITED STATES(1944) Horrible Wrong Fred Korematsu never wanted to be famous, and he never wanted to be convicted of a crime. But he was convicted of a crime, and his name will be forever associated in the annals of American... Read more
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