Court's New Supreme Court Turn Tests Right to Counsel
Washington AP report outlines a 5-4 ruling on police lineup identifications not requiring a lawyer, conflicting with Miranda that guarantees counsel from interrogation. Wade and Brennan opinions frame when a lawyer is required, creating a complex mix of protections for indicted vs arrested suspects. The article also notes a Tennessee case rejecting compelled defense testimony and a ruling against indefinite commitment of mentally ill defendants.
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Supreme Court
Chicago
William C. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
William J. Brennan
Byron R. White
Thomas Kirby
Potter Stewart
Tennessee
Justice Brennan
Blackmun
Youth Guilty On Manslaughter In St Joseph
A 17 year old, William Ernest Saunders, was found guilty of manslaughter in the slaying of 17-year-old Ronnie Davidson with a baseball bat in a neighbor’s front yard. The jury could not decide on a sentence, leaving the matter to Judge Fred E. Schoenraulb, with a potential penalty from a fine to 10 years in prison.
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Congressm an Proposes Rules For Networks
Rep John Murphy of New York proposed federal regulation of prime time TV networks to curb violence and ensure public interest programming. The bill would empower the FCC to penalize networks that fail to balance offerings, with fines up to 10 000 a day and a 500 000 maximum, while denying content censorship.
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John M. Murphy
D-N.y
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Federal Communications Commission
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ABC
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House Commerce Committee
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Hospital seeks liquor license for patient wine service
Providence Hospital in Cincinnati has applied to the state for a liquor license. The permit would let the hospital sell beer and wine to patients or operate a carryout service. Patients can order wine at no extra charge, with about 6 percent receiving wine daily with physician approval.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Providence Hospital
Venue Change For Corona Court Rejects Appeal
The California Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal by Atty. Gen. Evelle Younger on venue in Juan Corona's trial. The appellate court had ordered the trial moved from Sutter County to an unnamed location. Corona, 38, was arrested May 26, 1971 after 25 hacked and stabbed migrant workers were found in mass graves. He has pleaded innocent.
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State Supreme Court
Juan Corona
Evelle J. Younger
Sutter County
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Corona
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