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Justices side with suspect in dispute over confession

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to permit prolonged, secret questioning of crime suspects, ruling that even voluntary confessions may not be used in a federal court if the defendant was held more than six hours before he talked.

Justice David Souter pointed to the number....

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