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United States Ex Rel. Jennings v. Ragen, 358 U.S. 276 (1959)
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United States Ex Rel. Jennings v. Ragen, 358 U.S. 276 (1959)
United States ex rel. Jennings v. Ragen No. 185, Misc Decided January 12, 1959 358 U.S. 276
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS OR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT
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While confined under sentence of an Illinois court following his conviction of armed robbery, petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus from a Federal District Court, claiming that a confession coerced by physical mistreatment by police officers had been introduced into evidence at his trial. Relying on facts and conclusions stated in an opinion of the State Supreme Court, and without making an examination of the record of the proceedings in the state courts, the District Court dismissed the application without a hearing.
Held: it erred in doing so. Pp. 276-277.
Judgment vacated and cause remanded to District Court for further proceedings.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States Ex Rel. Jennings v. Ragen, 358 U.S. 276 (1959) in 358 U.S. 276 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2H3L4SVLLF69UJ1.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States Ex Rel. Jennings v. Ragen, 358 U.S. 276 (1959), in 358 U.S. 276, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2H3L4SVLLF69UJ1.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States Ex Rel. Jennings v. Ragen, 358 U.S. 276 (1959). cited in 1959, 358 U.S. 276. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2H3L4SVLLF69UJ1.
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