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Faulkenbery v. United States

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411 U.S. 970 · Supreme Court of the United States · May 7, 1973
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Faulkenbery v. United States
Sixth Circuit · Oct 30, 1986
Ninth Circuit · May 16, 1986
Missouri Court of Appeals · Oct 16, 1984
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law enforcement officers’ statement that they will attempt to obtain or are getting a warrant does not serve to invalidate an otherwise consensual search
the court refused to allow a defendant to withdraw a guilty plea when the defendant discovered the chief government witness had died after the plea was entered
use of three presumably invalid convictions harmless in light of undisputed and overwhelming incriminating evidence
consent motivated by desire to negotiate leniency for third party; consent was given under threat that search warrant would be obtained
the court refused to allow a defendant to withdraw a guilty plea when the defendant discovered the chief government witness had died after the plea was entered