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Clewis v. Texas, 386 U.S. 707 (1967)
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Clewis v. Texas, 386 U.S. 707 (1967)
Clewis v. Texas No. 648 Argued March 15, 1967 Decided April 24, 1967 386 U.S. 707
CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
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Petitioner was convicted of murder after a trial in which his confession was introduced in evidence over his objection that it was not voluntary. The conviction was affirmed on appeal.
Held: On the "totality of the circumstances" in this case, the confession cannot be held to have been voluntary, and its use as evidence against petitioner deprived him of due process of law. Cf. Davis v. North Carolina, 384 U.S. 737 (1966).
Pp. 708-712.
415 S.W.2d 654, reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Clewis v. Texas, 386 U.S. 707 (1967) in 386 U.S. 707 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=EICJ6F5TFZGVMUZ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Clewis v. Texas, 386 U.S. 707 (1967), in 386 U.S. 707, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=EICJ6F5TFZGVMUZ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Clewis v. Texas, 386 U.S. 707 (1967). cited in 1967, 386 U.S. 707. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=EICJ6F5TFZGVMUZ.
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