Document: 389 U.S. 31 88 S.Ct. 192 19 L.Ed.2d Warren PINTO, Superintendent, New Jersey State Prison Farmv.Lawrence PIERCE. No. 284. Oct. 23, 1967. Rehearing Denied Dec. 4, See 997, 462. Thomas P. Ford, Jr., for petitioner. PER CURIAM. 1 Respondent was indicted by the grand jury of Essex County, Jersey, on July 2, 1959, crime robbery while armed. Following a plea not guilty, he tried before jury, convicted and sentenced to term from 16 23 years in Prison. On June 6, 1966, respondent filed petition writ habeas corpus United States District Court Jersey. The Judge determined transcript respondent's trial that court had heard presence testimony regarding voluntariness an incriminating statement sought be introduced prosecution, held under prior decisions this procedure violated constitutional rights granted writ. Appeals Third Circuit affirmed, petitioner, Superintendent Farm, seeks certiorari. 2 certiorari is judgment reversed. This has never ruled all hearings must outside regardless circumstances. Jackson v. Denno, 378 368, 84 1774, 12 908 (1964), defendant's are when his challenged confession without determination judge its after adequate hearing. A defendant found involuntary which determines guilt or innocence. Hence, because disputed may inadmissible judge, it would seem prudent hold jury.1 In case, however, voluntary admitted as evidence suitable consideration jury. addition, there no claim hearing inadequate any other unfair consequences respondent.2 3 Finally, clear case did object having admission considered At asked defense counsel whether objection being taken Defense replied, 'None whatsoever.' continued, 'As you know, can their presence, matter discretion with but I am inquiring if have objections. If hear assume none.' Again 'I voluntariness, included respondent, then taken, voluntary. 4 Since consented voluntary, deprived right. motion leave proceed forma pauperis granted, reversed remanded instructions dismiss corpus. 5 Reversed instructions. 6 Mr. Justice BLACK concurs result. 7 FORTAS concurring 8 concur result counsel's consent taking Otherwise, disagree. rule should more than ritual. It intended assure at cost diluting jury's weight given admissions. 'Just questions admissibility traditionally court, credibility, witness confession, jury.' Id., 386, n. 13, 1786. also id., 378, 8, 1781, cf. 404, 1795 (separate opinion Black, J.). 9 Denno means each make independent admission, purposes evidentiary acceptability, weight. telescoped finds admissibility, reality reduces function echo. Hearing simultaneously apt approach disagreement him. believe here sanctioned, reducing effectiveness gravely impairs principle excluding confessions serve. 10 traditional preferred arbiter facts. countenanced here, dicta, sanctions, effect, direction accept give full credence admission—because same testimony, Supreme recently announced September 11, 1967, shall so requests. Broxton, 49 N.J. 373, 230 A.2d 489, 496, (1967). Carignan, 342 36, 72 97, 96 L.Ed. 48 (1951), relied upon reversal conviction affirmed some concerning present, refused permit testify subject. cases cited writs judges made voluntariness. See, citations those cases, ex rel. Pierce Pinto, 259 F.Supp. 729, 731 (D.C.N.J.1966).

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