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Thurgood Marshall — Part 12
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" MARSHALL oe —
Court Nominee Backs Police Lineups
Continued From Page A-1 murderers, rapists and robbers! The decision a year ago re-, The senator was able, how-
by the Supreme Court for con- - M in large numbers. nand | quires police to effectively narn ‘ever, to secure acknowledge-
: us soln. arshall, on the other hand,'crime suspects of their right to:
fessions, no matter how volun maintained that ‘‘violent crimes'remain silent and to have a me by Marshal mt
tary,” Ervin said this ruling for the most part are spur-of- lawyer provided to consult with. ¥Uld vote to overrue the Mi
added to the Fifth Amendment the-moment crimes, and the.them if they desire this before/rarda decision on confessions
“something that is not in the person committing it doesn't any questions are put to them. ‘if, as a justice, he ever should
Constitution” and is requiring consider Miranda or anything; A second member of the become convinced that the de-
the release of ‘‘self-confessed else. ee ei icing cision itself had been “wrong.”
cee ee ee - ee. .. an od . i *¢ oncernin olice Ineups,
Ervin in criticism of some of Marshall agreed that a proper
ihe high court's recent criminal lineup is one of the surest
aw decisions. ways to get at the truth” in:
Overruling of past decisions,‘ We inet case,
said McClellan, is ‘indulged in. Although Ervin concluded his
‘too frequently” and is creating interrogation of Marshall at
a “tragic situation’ in which today’s session, a number of
“chaos and confusion” pervade committee members have yet
the criminal law. ‘to take their turn questioning
Supports Lineups a thwiarg committee mem-
Marshall, while agreeing with bers, however, have announced
Ervin on some factual points support for Marshall’s appoint:
raise y the senator, would'ment and despite the extgnded \
not except Ervin’s apparent: questioning that has developed
view that the present justices;at the hearing it is expected
are writing words into the Con-|that the appointment will be
stitution that have never been approved by the Judiciary Cor,-
there Defore. mittee and the whele-Setfte.
Associated Press
| w— Thurgood Marshall at the witness table—.
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