Document: 461 U.S. 571 103 S.Ct. 2015 76 L.Ed.2d 333 Harold CARDWELL, et al., Petitionersv.Louis Cuen TAYLOR. No. 82-1496. May 23, 1983. PER CURIAM. 1 The respondent, Louis Taylor, was convicted of 28 counts first degree murder arising out a fire set in hotel 1970. He received sentence life imprisonment on each count. After the Arizona Supreme Court affirmed his convictions and sentences, State v. 112 Ariz. 68, 537 P.2d 938 (1975), cert. denied, 424 921, 96 1127, 47 328 (1976), he filed petition for habeas corpus United States District Arizona. denied writ, Appeals Ninth Circuit reversed, remanding an evidentiary hearing to determine whether certain statements made by Taylor introduced evidence against him were voluntary. 579 F.2d 1380 (1978). On remand, decided that voluntary again writ. appeal, reversed once more, 692 765. It relied Dunaway New York, 442 200, 99 2248, 60 824 after appeal but before remand. In Dunaway, this required exclusion custodial following arrest violated Fourth Amendment, unless circumstances showed attenuation taint illegal arrest. stated "should have permitted petitioner argue Amendment issue." App. Pet. Cert. at 2a. Although had not considered issue, thought record sufficient permit it resolve question. determined been arrested without probable cause "[n]o significant event intervened" between attenuate taint. Id., 3a. Consequently, directed issue We now reverse. 2 Stone Powell, 428 465, 3037, 49 1067 like respondent case, argued used trial product This held federal courts could not, state prisoner's writ corpus, consider claim obtained violation should excluded trial, when prisoner has opportunity full fair litigation courts. however, did just that, holding our decision Dunaway. involuntariness made—a concern under Fifth Amendment—but there unattenuated causal link Amendment. Indeed, sought dispel any "lingering confusion 'voluntariness' purposes 'causal connection' test established" U.S., 219, S.Ct., 2260. Therefore, petitioner's argument statements. Only if involuntary, therefore grant relief collateral review. review Court's voluntariness, giving appropriate deference, course, findings fact long course these proceedings, Sumner Mata, 449 539, 101 764, 66 722 (1981). motion leave proceed forma pauperis certiorari are granted. judgment is case remanded further proceedings consistent with opinion. 3 so ordered. 4 Justice BRENNAN MARSHALL would oral argument.

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