Clewis v. Texas

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1967-05-08

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Mr. Justice Fortas delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner, Marvin Peterson Clewis, stands convicted of the murder, by strangulation, of his wife, Dorothy Mae Clewis. The jury which found him guilty imposed a sentence of, 25 years’ imprisonment. During the course of his trial, petitioner moved to exclude from evidence three statements he had made whi…

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