ASHCRAFT V. TENNESSEE
322 U.S. 143 (1944)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This is an appeal from a murder conviction.
FACTS: Ashcraft's (D) wife was murdered. Nine days later, officers came to D's home, took
him to an office in the jailhouse, put him at a table with a bright light over his head, and
began to question him. This questioning started Saturday evening at 7:00 P.M. and ended at
9:30 A.M. Monday morning, a period of over 36 hours. Although the police rotated in shifts
in order to question him, D got no break from questioning. There is conflicting testimony
concerning police treatment of D during the 36 hours. Eventually, D mentioned another party
(Ware). Ware was picked up, and he confessed that D had hired him. When confronted with this
information, D admitted it was true. When the transcript was read back to him, he would not
sign the document, and asked for his lawyer. D was convicted of murder due to this
confession.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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