1. Lego v. Twomey, No. 70-5037, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, November 11, 1971, Argued , January 12, 1972, Decided
OVERVIEW: Habeas relief was properly denied to an inmate where the trial court judge correctly determined, outside the presence of the jury, that upon a preponderance of the evidence, the inmate's confession was voluntary. States could adopt a higher standard.
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