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Sims v. Georgia, 385 U.S. 538 (1967)
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Sims v. Georgia, 385 U.S. 538 (1967)
Sims v. Georgia No. 251 Argued December 6-7, 1966 Decided January 23, 1967 385 U.S. 538
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA
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Where petitioner timely raised the issue of voluntariness of his confession, the testimony on the point was conflicting, and the trial judge failed to rule on the matter, but left the question solely to the jury,
Held: reversed and remanded for a hearing in accordance with the rule in Jackson v. Denno, 378 U.S. 368. The trial judge need not make formal findings of fact or write an opinion, but it must clearly appear from the record that he made a primary finding of voluntariness before the confession was introduced into evidence before the jury. Pp. 542-544.
221 Ga. 190, 144 S.E.2d 103, reversed and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Sims v. Georgia, 385 U.S. 538 (1967) in 385 U.S. 538 Original Sources, accessed July 30, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PY3PQ817Y6QJRD4.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Sims v. Georgia, 385 U.S. 538 (1967), in 385 U.S. 538, Original Sources. 30 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PY3PQ817Y6QJRD4.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Sims v. Georgia, 385 U.S. 538 (1967). cited in 1967, 385 U.S. 538. Original Sources, retrieved 30 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PY3PQ817Y6QJRD4.
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