Lego v. Twomey
United States Supreme Court
404 U.S. 477 (1972)
Relevant factsFree
Lego (defendant) argued that his conviction was invalid because a judge, rather than a jury, determined the voluntariness of his confession using only a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard, rather than proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
IssueFree
Whether the state is required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a confession is voluntary in order to avoid its exclusion from evidence.