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Thurgood Marshall — Part 12

254 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Feb 26, 1987 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Thurgood Marshall · 254 pages OCR'd
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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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