In colorado v. connelly (1986), scotus considered the case of a mentally ill man who approached an officer on the street and con

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In colorado v. connelly (1986), scotus considered the case of a mentally ill man who approached an officer on the street and con

fessed he had murdered a young woman. the court determined that the man's confession:

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Vesnalui [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-04T20:54:27+03:00

It was determined that the confession made by Connelly should not have been suppressed (or withheld) and the Supreme Court overturned the state of Colorado's decision to suppress the evidence. This was determined based on the case of Miranda vs. Arizona because there was not violation of the due process clause.