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Criminal Procedure Keyed to Allen
Watts v. Indiana
Citation:
338 U.S. 49 (1949).Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
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The Petitioner, Watts, had been arrested on a Wednesday and taken from the county jail to Indiana State Police Headquarters. Upon arrival, he was questioned by officers from in shifts from around 11:30 that evening to nearly 3:00 the next morning. This happened again the next day from around 5:30 that evening to 3:00 the next morning. This continuous interrogation done in shifts by six to eight officers happened for five consecutive days. On Sunday, he was given a reprieve from the interrogations. That following Tuesday, at around 3:00 in the morning, the Petitioner made an incriminating statement after being subjected to continuous questioning since 6:00 the previous evening.
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