United States v. Giddins

Defendant was convicted of bank robbery and conspiracy to commit bank robbery following a jury trial. The Fourth Circuit held that the statements defendant gave to police during the investigation of the crime was coerced, and that he did not voluntarily waive his Fifth Amendment rights. Furthermore, the error in introducing those statements was not harmless. The court need not address the additional issues raised by defendant and thus reversed the conviction. View "United States v. Giddins" on Justia Law