Document: 389 U.S. 404 88 S.Ct. 523 19 L.Ed.2d 634 Isaac SIMS, Jr.v.GEORGIA. No. 678. Dec. 18, 1967. Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit III, Anthony G. Amsterdam and Howard Moore, Jr., for petitioner. PER CURIAM. 1 This case is before us the second time. Last Term we granted certiorari to consider five constitutional questions raised by petitioner in challenging his conviction rape accompanying death sentence. 384 998, 86 1953, 16 1013 (1966). Because decided on ground that had not received hearing voluntariness of a confession introduced against him required our decision Jackson v. Denno, 378 368, 84 1774, 12 908 (1964), did reach other issues argued parties. 385 538, 87 639, 17 593 (1967). 2 On remand was submitted judge who presided at petitioner's original trial basis printed record previously this Court. alone determined been voluntary denied new trial. The court specifically refused pass any briefed here, holding prior rulings these Georgia Supreme Court constituted law case. affirmed, upholding all points. 3 In present application raises again two four reached previous case: composition juries which he indicted tried.* response State's argument 'there no evidence make issue voluntariness' therefore there need apply Mr. Justice Clark stated: 4 'We cannot agree. There definite, clear-cut here. Petitioner testified Doctor physically abused while office suffering from abuse when made statement, thereby rendering such involuntary result coercion. doctor admitted saw floor office; helped disrobe knew hospital treatment because laceration over eye but actually presence. He unable state, however, state patrolmen commit alleged offenses person room during entire time were there. fact, quite evasive testimony none officers incident produced as witnesses. Petitioner's claim mistreatment, therefore, went uncontradicted conflict with physician.' U.S., 543, 642. 5 Thus remanding indicated State then stood it failed adequately rebut subjected physical violence confession. every opportunity offer police officers, whose failure testify already commented upon contradict version events. Its do so given chance lends support conclusion their would not, have rebutted petitioner's. 6 It needs extended citation cases show or threats constitutionally be used giving it. Beecher Alabama, 35, 189, 35. reliance subsequent warnings confessing misplaced. continuous custody eight hours fed access family, friends, counsel point. an illiterate, only third grade education, mental capacity decidedly limited. Under circumstances fact may warned right speak little significance. See supra, 37, n. 4, S.Ct., 190. Compare Fikes 352 191, 77 281, 246 (1951). 7 also contends tried members race unconstitutionally excluded. facts reveal grand petit jury lists drawn county tax digests separately listed taxpayers conformity existing law. Negroes 24.4% individual county. However, they amounted 4.7% names list 9.8% traverse selected. showing call one commissioners witness; commissioner personally qualified discriminate selecting lists. virtually indistinguishable Whitus Georgia, 545, 643, 599 Accordingly, clear selected manner does comport requirements. Jones 24, 25. 8 petition writ granted, judgment reversed, remanded further proceedings inconsistent opinion. 9 ordered. 10 Judgment reversed remanded. * has filed response. While ordinarily deciding summarily, exact presented now fully last Term. Since below consisted solely reconsideration us, see another presentation arguments State.

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