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Brooks v. Florida, 389 U.S. 413 (1967)
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Brooks v. Florida, 389 U.S. 413 (1967)
Brooks v. Florida No. 14, Misc. Decided December 18, 1967 389 U.S. 413
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE DISTRICT COURT
OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIRST DISTRICT
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Confession given to investigating officer by petitioner, a prisoner, after petitioner was held two weeks under barbaric conditions in "sweatbox" punishment cell held involuntary and its use to convict him of prison rioting unconstitutional.
Certiorari granted; reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Brooks v. Florida, 389 U.S. 413 (1967) in 389 U.S. 413 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HCHCKX8KQZL12UD.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Brooks v. Florida, 389 U.S. 413 (1967), in 389 U.S. 413, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HCHCKX8KQZL12UD.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Brooks v. Florida, 389 U.S. 413 (1967). cited in 1967, 389 U.S. 413. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HCHCKX8KQZL12UD.
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