Nix Vs Williams Case Study

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Case Citation:
Nix v.Williams, 467 U.S 431(1984)

Parties:
Nix ,appellants and Williams, respondent/appellate


Facts:
Pamela powers ,a ten year old girl disappeared .Williams was then seen near a YMCA building carrying a bundle wrapped in a blanket. There was 200 volunteers who conducted a landscape search. Williams then surrendered to local police and finally was arrested.


Issues :
Whether , the Detective Leaming had done anything wrong in interrogating Williams .
Holdings:
No , according to justice White “he was no doubt acting as many competent police officers would have acted under similar circumstances and in light of then existing law” (Stevens,pg16)while Justice Stevens argued that if Williams was not interrogated then

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