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White v. Texas, 310 U.S. 530 (1940)
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White v. Texas, 310 U.S. 530 (1940)
White v. Texas No. 87 Argued May 20, 1940 Decided May 27, 1940 310 U.S. 530
CERTIORARI TO THE COURT
OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
Syllabus
1. Use in a state court of a coerced confession in procuring a conviction of a capital crime violates the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. P. 531.
2. The evidence shows that the confession used in the trial of this case was coerced. P. 532.
Petition denied.
On a petition by the Texas for the rehearing of a case adjudged March 25, 1940, 309 U.S. 631, reversing a death sentence upon a conviction of rape.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," White v. Texas, 310 U.S. 530 (1940) in 310 U.S. 530 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=W9PTHC8LMWQWGI7.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." White v. Texas, 310 U.S. 530 (1940), in 310 U.S. 530, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=W9PTHC8LMWQWGI7.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in White v. Texas, 310 U.S. 530 (1940). cited in 1940, 310 U.S. 530. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=W9PTHC8LMWQWGI7.
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