Crooker v. California
United States Supreme Court
357 U.S. 433 (1958)
Relevant factsFree
Crooker (defendant), a law student aware of his right to remain silent, asked to contact his lawyer during police interrogation for murder, but police denied the request and continued questioning until he confessed; he argued on appeal that the confession should have been excluded because denying his request to call his lawyer violated due process.
IssueFree
Whether police violate a suspect's due process rights by continuing to interrogate him after denying his specific request to contact his lawyer.