SIMS v. GEORGIA, 385 U.S. 538 (1967)

SIMS v. GEORGIA. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA. No. 251. Argued December 6-7, 1966. Decided January 23, 1967. Where petitioner timely raised the issue of voluntariness of his confession, the testimony on the point was conflicting, and the trial judge failed to rule on the matter but left the question solely to the […]

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385 U.S. 538

385 U.S. 538 385 U.S. 538 87 S.Ct. 639 17 L.Ed.2d 593 Isaac SIMS, Jr., Petitioner,v.STATE OF GEORGIA. No. 251. Argued Dec. 6 and 7, 1966. Decided Jan. 23, 1967. Jack Greenberg, New York City, for petitioner. Dewey Hayes, Douglas, Ga., and E. Freeman Leverett, Atlanta, Ga., for respondent. Mr. Justice CLARK delivered the opinion […]

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