 . . . a confession, in order to be admissible, must be free and voluntary: that is, must not be extracted by any sort of threats or violence, nor obtained by any direct or implied promises, however slight, nor by the exertion of any improper influence.  The American and English Encyclopedia of Law - Page 439edited by - 1887Full view - About this book
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1828 - 836 pages
...aliunde.(b) Must be free But a confession, in order to be admissible, must be free and and voluntary, voluntary : that is, must not be extracted by any...slight, nor by the exertion of any improper influence, (c) As (a) Gilb. Ev. 123. Lambe's case, (I) Wheeling's case, in note 1 Leach 2 Leach 554. 4th edition.... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 pages
...proved, is sufficient alone to warrant a conviction, without any corroborating evidence alinnde. But a confession, in order to be admissible, must be free...slight, nor by the exertion of any improper influence." 2 Euss. Cr. 824. What we have here said is quotation. It is not our intention to overturn or impair... | |
 | Stephen Charles Denison, Great Britain. Court for Crown Cases Reserved - 1852 - 562 pages
...prisoner against himself, and unworthy of judicial notice. It is said in 2 Russell on Crimes, 826, that a confession, in order to be admissible, must be "free and voluntary;" that is, it must not be extracted by any sort of threat or violence, nor obtained by any direct or implied promises,... | |
 | Edward William Cox - 1853 - 696 pages
...a common doctrine that a confession, to be admissible, _ "• must be free and voluntary ; that it must not be extracted by any sort of threats or violence, nor obtained by any direct or implied 1852. promises, however slight, or by the exertions of any improper u77~ _ influence: (2 Euss on Cr.... | |
 | Great Britain. Court for Crown Cases Reserved - 1853 - 562 pages
...prisoner against himself, and unworthy of judicial notice. It is said in 2 Russell on Crimes, 826, that a confession, in order to be admissible, must be " free and voluntary ;" that is, it must not be extracted by any sort of threat or violence, nor obtained by any direct or implied promises,... | |
 | Edmund Hatch Bennett, Franklin Fiske Heard - 1857 - 642 pages
...admissible, must be " frec and voluntary ; " that is, it must not be extracted by any sort of threat or violence, nor obtained by any direct or implied...slight, nor by the exertion of any improper influence. The ground on which it is supposed to be unworthy of credit is stated by Eyre, CJ, WarickshaWs case,... | |
 | Theodore Thring - 1861 - 416 pages
...that no man would make such a confession against himself, if the facts confessed were not true. 2 But a confession in order to be admissible must be free...obtained by any direct or implied promises, however slight,nor by the exertionof any improper influence. 3 ftdrQissible. The object of the rule relating... | |
 | Theodore Thring, Charles Edwin Gifford - 1877 - 584 pages
...that no man would make such a confession against himself, if the facts confessed were not true.2 But a confession in order to be admissible must be free...however slight, nor by the exertion of any improper influence.3 Reasons for The object of the rule relating to the excluding J confessions made under 1... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1877 - 778 pages
...by defendant rejected as such is not admissible aa a confession : Comm Lamían, 13 Allen 563. *But a confession, in order to be admissible, must be free and voluntary: that is, must nnt be extracted by tiny snrt of threats or violence, nor obtained by any direct or implied promises,... | |
 | Sir William Oldnall Russell - 1877 - 900 pages
...must be free and voluntary. But a confession, in order to be admissible, must be free and Must be free voluntary : that is, must not be extracted by any sort of threats or and voluntary. (i) Wheeling's case, in note, 1 Leach, 311. Eex v. Eldridge, R. * RCCR 440. Rex v. Falkner,... | |
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