Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial within Trial — Mandatory When Confession Challenged for Involuntariness

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that a trial within trial is mandatory where a confession is challenged for involuntariness, to determine voluntariness. The principle applies where confessions are contested. It ensures that voluntariness is determined. The principle reflects the mandatory nature of trial within trial. It prevents…

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