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Earl John Wilson v. Lawrence E. Wilson, Warden San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California
372 F.2d 211
9th Cir.
1967
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*1 211 special understand- from lar cases’ its

ing industrial re- of of ‘the actualities Labor Relations

lations.’ National Steelworkers, supra

Board v. United S.Ct. at 362-363

[357 [78 U.S. 357] 1271, 1383. L.Ed.2d [2 at

1268] problem ultimate the balanc-

‘The is ing conflicting legitimate in- of the striking of

terests. The function la- national

that balance to effectuate policy deli- and

bor is often a difficult Congress responsibility, cate which the primarily

committed to National the subject Board, to lim- Labor Relations judicial

ited National Labor review.’ Relations Board Truck Drivers Local v. 643,

Union, 87, 353 96 U.S. S.Ct. [77

648, 1 L.Ed.2d National Labor 676].” Corp.,

Relations Board v. Erie Resistor

supra 236, at at 1150. 83 S.Ct. Republic Corp. also

See Aviation v. N. B., 982, 793, 800,

L. R. 324 U.S. 65 S.Ct. (1945).

89 L.Ed. 1372 disputed language employed

To me the present

in our to make case was such as finding illegal

the NLRB of of an threat reprisal wholly permissible

economic a

inference. granted.

Enforcement should be per. Wilson, pro. in

Earl John Cal., Atty. Lynch, of Gen. Thomas C. Halvonik, Granucei, Paul N. Robert R. Cal., Francisco, Gen., Attys. Deputy San appellee. for WILSON, Appellant, Earl John CHAMBERS, CECIL and Before v. Judges. DUNIWAY, Circuit WILSON, Quen- Lawrence E. Warden San Prison, Quentin, tin State San Cali- fornia, Appellee. Judge. DUNIWAY, Circuit No. 20865. Corpus. is in Califor- Habeas Wilson custody, having convicted nia been state Appeals United States Court of counts) rape, (two burglary on and of February 6, Ninth Circuit. appeal not He did 1964. 8, Feb. 1967. says, because, of his not know he he did has, right appeal He sentenced. to when sought corpus however, in the habeas grounds courts, assert- here on the state They are: ed. arrest,

“following petitioner, he the requested with attor- to consult had *2 212 Judge (concur- CHAMBERS,

ney; do so. Circuit and had been denied to by ring). petitioner, then was forced The police make self-incrimination state to majority opinion, I concur in the hold- during accusatory and confession stages the ing proceed that of to in denial leave interrogation. secret of the pauperis Appellant forma error. was al- During jury petitioner, by in the trial leges unartfully in his drawn documents Superior Whereupon the Court: there that he make a was “forced” to confes- il- into his of was the introduction trial sion and his confession was “in- that evidence, legally obtained i. e. The voluntary.” these While statements are testimony’s police’s state to the self- as only conclusions, appellant giv- should be by incrimination and confession made good the state a en chance to amend to involuntary petitioner, in

the a admis- of do so. cause action if he can Pem- sion.” 1966, Wilson, brook v. 9th Cir. 370 F.2d 37. sought pro Wilson leave to file and action, pauperis. good

ceed in forma de To state of Leave was a cause how- ever, appellant that, state facts if nied, must and it is from this denial that he true, coercion. would constitute Su- appeals. ground for The denial was preme indicate one Court decisions that only issue raised was Escobe that the the determining test in a whether confession (Escobedo Illinois, do issue v. State of has been is ask if the accused’s coerced to 1964, 478, 1758,12 84 L.Ed. 378 S.Ct. U.S. will was at the time he “overborne” 977) applica 2d is and that Escobedo not confessed, 556, Leyra Denno, 347 U.S. v. Jersey, ble of under Johnson v. State New (1954). 716, 74 As S.Ct. 98 L.Ed. 948 1966, 719, 1772, L. 384 86 S.Ct. 16 U.S. my discussed in in dissent Sessions v. Ed.2d 882. Wilson, 1966, 20,861, No. 9th Cir. 372 366, pointing F.2d co- to circumstances proceed in Denial of leave to forma questioning suspect a ercion include Here, pauperis al was error. Wilson irrational, ill, injured while he is or un- leges to that he was “forced” incriminate drugs, der the making of as as influence well himself, his was and that confession against of retribution threats “involuntary.” be a This can said to be family subjecting himself or or him his conclusion, certainly subject to but it is questioning. periods to disapprove I marathon of amendment, and is not the contention I of the trend sense here and by of New foreclosed Johnson v. State go beyond Supreme there to the Court Wilson, Jersey, supra. Doran 9 See v. equate unpleasant- and to with coercion 505; 1966, Cir., F.2d v. Wil 369 Sessions In rules set ness. cases where the down (No. son, Cir., 1966, 366, 9 372 F.2d Illinois, in 378 Escobedo of U.S. v. State 28,1966). 20,861, Un decided November 478, 1758, L.Ed.2d 977 84 12 S.Ct. circumstances, proper pro der the these Arizona, (1964), of and Miranda State v. permit proceed was to Wilson to cedure 436, 1602, 384 16 L.Ed.2d U.S. 86 S.Ct. ap pauperis, in the forma but to dismiss anticipated (1966), and 694 were not amend, plication pointing leave to with met, generally going to find we are that deficiency requires out amend the which suspect questioned peri- a for some was by ment. The case our de is controlled saying od of a time. If we start that Cir., Wilson, cision in 9 Pembrook v. couple questioning of hours of consti- 1966, McGarrity 370 F.2d 37. See also only go beyond coercion, tutes not the we Wilson, Cir., 1966, 9 368 F.2d 677. v. Supreme Court, practical in effect but we go making and is far those cases retro- The order is the matter toward reversed proceedings. remanded for further active.

Case Details

Case Name: Earl John Wilson v. Lawrence E. Wilson, Warden San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Feb 8, 1967
Citation: 372 F.2d 211
Docket Number: 20865
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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