Document: 394 U.S. 437 89 S.Ct. 1161 22 L.Ed.2d 398 Philip CARDINALE, Jr., Petitioner,v.LOUISIANA. No. 76. Argued Feb. 24, 1969. Decided April 1, Nathan Greenberg, Gretna, La., for petitioner. Preston H. Hufft, Chalmette, respondent. Mr. Justice WHITE delivered the opinion of Court. 1 Petitioner brutally murdered a woman near New Orleans, and then fled State. He had been seen with his victim, warrant was issued arrest. In course flight petitioner came to Tucson, Arizona, where he decided surrender. flagged down police car and, after an interruption by warn him that need not speak, speech might be used against him, right contact attorney, taken station house poured out confession. His confession introduced in its entirety subsequent trial murder which convicted sentenced death. does now contend involuntary or admission guilt Tucson inadmissible evidence. objects solely those parts argues were both irrelevant prejudicial murder. A Louisiana statute requires confessions must admitted their entirety, La.Rev.Stat. § 15:450, contends this is unconstitutional. 2 Although certiorari granted consider question, fact emerged oral argument sole federal question argued here never raised, preserved, passed upon state courts below. It very early established Court will decide constitutional issues raised first time on review court decisions. Crowell v. Randell, 10 Pet. 368, 9 L.Ed. 458 (1836), Story reviewed earlier cases commencing Owings Norwood's Lessee, 5 Cranch 344, 3 L. Ed. 120 (1809), conclusion Judiciary Act 1789, c. 20, 25, Stat. 85, vested no jurisdiction unless 'If these do appear record, appellate fails.' 391. The has consistently refused decisions before opinion, Miller Use United States Nicholls, 4 Wheat. 311, 315, 578 (1819), since, e.g. Safeway Stores, Inc. Oklahoma Retail Grocers Ass'n, Inc., 360 334, 342, n. 7, 79 1196, 1201, 1280 (1959); State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. Duel, 324 154, 160-163, 65 573, 576-577, 812 (1945); McGoldrick Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, 309 430, 434-435, 60 670, 672-673, 84 849 (1940); Whitney California, 274 357, 362-363, 47 641, 643-644, 71 1095 (1927); Dewey Des Moines, 173 193, 197-201, 19 379, 380-381, 43 665 (1899); Murdock City Memphis, 20 Wall. 590, 429 (1875). addition arising under controlling our power final judgments courts, 28 U.S.C. 1257, there are sound reasons this. Questions below record likely inadequate, since it certainly compiled questions mind. And system important given opportunity applicability statutes light challenge, may construed way saves constitutionality. Or issue blocked adequate ground. Even though free avoid inadequate grounds, O'Connor v Ohio, 385 92, 87 252, 17 189 (1966), they should them. view petitioner's failure raise presents any below, pass issue, desirability giving apply habeas remedy remain if procedure raising available petitioner, writ dismissed want jurisdiction. so ordered. 6 Writ dismissed. 7 BLACK, DOUGLAS, FORTAS concur dismissal writ, believing have improvidently granted.

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