Cicenia v. La Gay
United States Supreme Court
357 U.S. 504 (1958)
Relevant factsFree
A murder suspect asked to contact his lawyer during police interrogation, and the request was denied; his lawyer separately arrived at the station and was also denied access to the suspect. The suspect confessed during the interrogation and was convicted, arguing his due process rights were violated when the police blocked both his and his lawyer's attempts to confer, so his confession should not have been admitted.
IssueFree
Whether police violate a suspect's due process rights by continuing to interrogate him after denying his specific request to contact his lawyer.