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379 U.S. 43 85 Supreme Court Reporter 174 13 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 109 Otto C. BOLESv.Ernest STEVENSON. Number 298. Nov. 16, 1964. Charles Robert Sarver and Claude Atlantic Joyce, Asst. Attys. Gen. of West Virginia, for petitioner. Daniel Judge Meador, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The respondent, Stevenson, was convicted murder in the first degree sentenced to death Common Pleas Cabell County, Virginia. conviction affirmed on appeal by Virginia Appeals. State versus 147 W.Va. 211, 127 South Eastern Reporter, 2nd 638. Certiorari denied here. 372 938, 83 886, 9 768. He then filed a petition habeas corpus District Court. Stevenson Boles, 221 F.Supp. 411. That court issued writ ground that Appeals used an erroneous standard determining voluntariness oral admission guilt contained testimony three state police officers involuntary. ordered Stevenson's release conditioned failure retry defendant within reasonable time, affirmed. Without reaching confession, it held fair effective resolution issue at trial when failed hold preliminary examination this submit jury under appropriate instructions. We grant certiorari modify order Appeals, 331 Federal 939, conform our subsequent decision Jackson Denno, 378 368, 84 1774, 12 908.* 2 At Officer Coleman restified he, two other officers, arrested took him Sea Food Store show badly mutilated body victim. On cross-examination stated strongly resisted efforts confront with still undisturbed scene crime inside building. Another gave choice between entering store or explaining what he knew about crime. testified admitted committing conclusion defense moved strike confession because 'does not comply rules covering introduction warned any statement made may would be against requirements confession.' This motion overruled without comment hearing voluntariness. Subsequent motions exclude respect same challenged were similarly comment. After thrice admitted, stand his own ever having officers. 3 Relying denial, ruled no required case voluntary. 4 practice objection is interposed, out presence which judge fully determines coercion issue. Vance, 146 925, 124 252. In light practice, we cannot ascertain record whether declined rule explicitly thought there could defendant's not-guilty plea, fact voluntary, objections inadequate untimely. Hence do know if decided voluntariness, one way other, and, did, relied upon. think procedures 'fully adequate insure reliable clear-cut determination 391, 1778, 908. 5 agree should But does follow new trial. As Jackson, supra, where has been given upon entitled courts standards designed full 'A have opportunity all issues determinative tried Fourteenth Amendment.' Rogers Richmond, 365 534, 547—548, 81 735, 743, 760. Accordingly judgment below modified remanded allow time afford trial, failing release. so 6 granted modified, as modified. 7 Mr. Justice BLACK affirm affirming Court's time. * respondent's dispense printing brief opposition granted.

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