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Charles S. Coleman v. United States
313 F.2d 576
D.C. Cir.
1962
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*1 wеll have been the COLEMAN,Appellant, Charles S. 9:45, his confes- not sions were obtained without America, UNITED STATES of presentation Appellee. not did evidence their admission in No. 16880. 5(a). The evidence violate F.R.Crim.P. ruling. judge’s supports therefore Appeals United Stаtes of Court District of Columbia Circuit. Argued Appellant’s were June confessions the “fruit” inadmissible as Decided Dec. confessions, Cоleman’s Tatum’s in violation which we hold were Assuming 5(a). without

of F.R.Crim.P.

deciding “stand that one defendant has illegal

ing” complain another’s excluded, fruits have its

tention and to say applies principle here.

we cannot trial court defendants

confessions other against appellant nor his

be used his confessions The admission ‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​‍effect admit “in substance inad held

earlier Killough missible”. --, say appellant we can Nor confessed not have

Jackson already had not done and ‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​‍Tatum investigatiоn was virtu

so. fatal bullet

ally complete, been said to have one matched with gun, appellant’s be fired from

previously were arrested. Tatum

fore “connection think

We previous misconduct tо dis attenuated ‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​‍police is ‘so Nardone v.

sipate the taint.’ 338, 341, 60 S.Ct.

States, 308 U.S. Gregory v. [1939].” L.Ed. 307 States, 97 69, 1 L.Ed.2d appellant’s con In in evi rightly admitted

fessions

dence. remaining claim of

Appellant’s error not substantial.

Affirmed.

577 by day.” (appointеd States, Mr. a David R. Peasback 113 U.S. Jones v. United court), App.D.C. (1962). 256, 397, this for 307 F.2d 399 States, Cf. F.2d Ginoza v. United 279 Rezneck, Mr. Daniel Asst. U. S. A. (9th Cir., 1960). 616 some because Atty., with David C. Aсhe- whom Messrs. magis extraordinary circumstance no son, Paulson, Atty., U. S. and Nathan J. available, trate were not follow it would argu- Atty. Asst. U. ment, time of questioning could The continue. brief, appellee. were on for time and confession arrest Schmertz, Jr., Mr. John R. Asst. U. S. not, аs we in the Heideman said it was Atty. argument, also en- time of only by questions “consumed appearance appellee. tered an for * * * papers, preparing and Before and booking, Washington, Edgerton, fingerprinting photographing, Judges. Circuit Bastían, * * transportation and Heideman 128, States, U.S.App.D.C. v. United 104 EDGERTON, Judge. Circuit 131, (1958), 943, 259 946 cert. F.2d Appellant passenger nied, 800, a in 959, 359 79 L.Ed. U.S. S.Ct. 3 the car (1959). involved in the Road Sheriff ‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​‍rob- 2d 767 was “of a na bery killing. give in opportunity Facts are stated the extrac ture opinion States, Mallory in Jaсkson United v. tion of a United confession.” v. U.S.App.D.C. -, 114 F.2d States, 449, 455, 1356, 313 572 77 354 U.S. S.Ct. (1962). 1360, (1957). 1 L.Ed.2d 1479 Since during an un police questioned Colemanon deten and therefore unlawful separate occasions, six seven and as they tion should have been excluded. appears questionеd far as could have him 5(a); v. United F.R.Crim.P. McNabb again will, him 608, States, 332, 87 L. 63 S.Ct. p. January 17, They at 6:45 m. on cited Ed. 819 Other cases are police took him across town to a station States, in our in Tatum v. United and locked him in a room. Between 7:30 313 F.2d 114 p. and 8:00 m. he Failure to the confessions exclude non-incriminatory made a prejudicial judgment error and must about his whereabouts at the time of the States, su be reversed. v. United Jones again up crime. He was locked alone pra. from 8:00 to about 8:45. Three officers then arrived who been called trial, Since there must ha<J be a new purpose questioning admitted him. we consider claims of error based on the Questioning resumed, contention that there was no evidence “ ” ‘threshold’ confession was obtained aided or abetted p. аt 8:50. From 9:10 to 10:50 m. it was shooting that, therefore, he could not writing. reduced to He was then guilty degree. of murder the second brought “bookеd”. He was not rejected. These claims must be “All until a. 10:00 m. the next together those who assemble themselves wrongful act, intent commit а unnecessary delay. long There was probable As the execution whereof makes ago things as 1946 we said that “both spe lаw the nature of a crime not practice” prisoner may brought cifically designed, but incidental to that committing magistrate before a confederacy, “at was the which * * * Akowskey States, hour.” v. responsible 81 are for the acts each, 158 pursuance of, if done in in as recently only design.” 650. We to, said: “[N]ot cidental the common Tur magistrate, but an Assistant U.S.App. berville United 112 * * * Attorney, are, States 402-403, and were D.C. 413- twenty-four available to the 414 hours U.S. (1962).1 (1957); Mitchell 1596, 1607, F.2d 30 and see S.Ct. L.Ed.2d 813 regard reasonably The shooting Thereupon, L.Ed. сommon incidental those design robbery. undertook to reduce officers court *3 proc- writing, pur- threshold admissions to specifically ‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​‍“common instruct on involving time, before general

pose”, on a reasonable instructions ess but the booking given a aiding abetting adequate and He the hearing preliminary the A.M. to at 10:00 counsel next confession No appellant confession made the after a new Reversed and remanded was offered in evidence.1 trial. giving During the the interim between Judge (dissent- BASTIAN, Circuit intеrro- alibi 7:30 P.M. and the at ing). po- gation P.M., appellant 8:45 the at My indi- record examination of the story engaged checking licе were his freely and that cates voluntarily the confession against those of others who were it given, and in no sense stories, it whоse Mallory rule. in violation of the po- out, turned shattered his alibi. police questioned appellant sever- on should, tо fairness lice can and indeed Having prior al to arrest. his occasions and, defendant, story it is his check information, additional it contradicted—as was here —confront Road, S. him in the 2700 block of Wade the accused with January E., P.M. at 6:45 on may time, and if that This take him. Precinct, Fourteenth He to was taken bring as to time is so unreasonable Benning Road, E., at located arriving 42nd and Mallory rule, into it it conflict with the then be- at 7:20 P.M. and there proper. I here think that the time is ing pre- upstairs an room taken to was not so unreasonable. questioned on Appellant was not cinct. accused’s claim of an had alibi way precinct, nor he vol- his correct, having be been found to after Shirley Detective statement. unteer out, should and been checked he P.M., after that at about 7:30 testified had the have been released. rights his had been advised right duty to to check the alibi might anything he stated thе man to be if Colemanwas see gave against him, a state- used murder, this cold-blooded and it claiming He then alibi. ment he out that was. turned P.M., when offi- 8:45 alone until left who with the Dis- cers familiar be remembered that the It is to precinct, from downtown to called submitted trict Court interrogate hearing testimony Thus con- him. jury, arrived out of after guilt jury, question fronted, appellant admitted his presence of the Surely his oral ad- minutes. five the confession volun- within whether least, Me- missions, Obviously, received. tary. at found that it toyer was. Wharton, period Quoting § Law Criminal was fol inadmissible because 1932). delay.” (12th period of ed. lowed Lockley See during period App.D.C. 163, [made] 1. “A confession arraignment

Case Details

Case Name: Charles S. Coleman v. United States
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Date Published: Dec 20, 1962
Citation: 313 F.2d 576
Docket Number: 16880_1
Court Abbreviation: D.C. Cir.
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