Date: 1968-05-21
Result:
29-55
Vote Subject Matter:
Civil Liberties
/ Domestic Social Policy
Sponsor: TYDINGS, Joseph Davies (D-MD)
Bill number: S917
Description: TO AGREE TO THE FIRST DIVISION OF AN AMENDMENT STRIKING ALL OF TITLE II FROM S. 917. THE FIRST DIVISION ELIMINATES LANGUAGE THAT WOULD REVISE THE MIRANDA DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT SO AS TO RESTORE THE RULE ALLOWING ADMISSION OF CONFESSION OF ACCUSED INTO EVIDENCE IF VOLUNTARILY MADE.
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 114-87, p. S6034;
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