Ziang Sung Wan v. United States, 266 U.S. 1 (1924), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning the admissibility of a confession in a 1919 triple homicide case. Scott Seligman, writing for the Smithsonian, referred to the case as having "laid the groundwork for Americans' right to remain silent".[1]
| Ziang Sung Wan v. United States | |
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| Argued April 7–8, 1924 Decided October 13, 1924 | |
| Full case name | Ziang Sung Wan v. United States |
| Citations | 266 U.S. 1 (more) 45 S. Ct. 1; 69 L. Ed. 131 |
| Holding | |
| Confessions must be factually voluntary. Compelled confessions are inadmissible in court. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Brandeis, joined by unanimous court |
One of the victims of the triple murder was translator Theodore Wong.[2]
References
edit- ^ Seligman, Scott (April 30, 2018). "The Triple Homicide in D.C. That Laid the Groundwork for Americans' Right to Remain Silent". Smithsonian.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Ferranti, Seth (May 7, 2018). "This Brutal Triple-Murder Case Helped Establish Your Right to Remain Silent". Vice. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Text of Ziang Sung Wan v. United States, 266 U.S. 1 (1924) is available from: CourtListener Justia Library of Congress
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