Brooks v. Florida
United States Supreme Court
389 U.S. 413 (1967)
- Written by Salina Kennedy, JD
Facts
Bennie Brooks (defendant) was an inmate accused of participating in a prison riot. After the riot, Brooks and two other inmates who were also accused of participating in the riot were stripped naked and confined to a small, windowless room. The room contained no furniture, and the men were forced to use a hole in the floor as a toilet. Brooks and the other inmates were allowed 12 ounces of soup and eight ounces of water per day. Over the first 14 days of his confinement, Brooks was repeatedly taken to the office of the prison’s investigating officer for questioning. On the fifteenth day, Brooks confessed. At Brooks’s trial, the judge found that his confession had been voluntary, and Brooks was convicted of participating in the riot and his sentence was extended. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed, and the Florida Supreme Court denied certiorari. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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