Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Confessional Statements – When to Object to Voluntariness at Trial

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Objection to voluntariness must be raised at the time of tender. The principle applies to criminal trials. The accused must object promptly. The rule ensures a trial within a trial. The prosecution must prove voluntariness. The principle is fundamental.

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