People (Attorney General) v Murphy

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1946
• Date: 01 January 1946
• Court: Court of Criminal Appeal

(C.C.A.),

The People (Attorney-General)

and

Murphy

Evidence - Statements by accused - Improper inducement - Caution prior to statement - Duty of trial Judge to be judicially satisfied that inducement had ceased to operate on mind of accused before statement made - Statement made in answer to questions by police officer -Whether ipso facto inadmissible - Expression "you are all right" meaning "you will be all right" - Whether an improper inducement -Onus on prosecution to establish that statement is voluntary.

During investigations into a murder, the accused...