Att. Gen. v Hopton [1979] JLR 165 (21 December 1979)
Questioning is not considered oppressive, and a confession is voluntary, if the accused is simply given repeated opportunities to tell the truth and the answers are given voluntarily.
- Citation
- [1979] JLR 165
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Hopton
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 21 December 1979
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- confession admitted as voluntary
- Legal Topics
- Confessions, Voluntariness of Confession, Oppressive Questioning
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
Hopton
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether repeated questioning renders a confession involuntary
- 2 Whether questioning was oppressive so as to sap or crumble the accused's will
Ratio Decidendi
Questioning is not considered oppressive, and a confession is voluntary, if the accused is simply given repeated opportunities to tell the truth and the answers are given voluntarily.
Court Disposition
confession admitted as voluntary
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