The state court denied the defendant William’s motion to suppress the incriminating statement that he made to the police officer while the drive to Des Moines. He was convicted murder after the trail. The Supreme Court (Iowa) held that the defendant Williams had waived his right to the presence of his counsel during the drive with the police officer.
Williams petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus in the Federal district court, the federal district court concluded that William’s right of counsel has been violated, The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed this judgment and the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari.
On the afternoon of December 24, 1968, the defendant Williams abducted and murder 10-year-old girl. Williams conferred with his lawyer and turned himself to the police department after 2 days (On the morning of December 26). The police officer was told by his lawyer that Williams was not to be questions during transportation. During the drive, an officer appealed to Williams’ religious beliefs. After that, Williams told the police officer to where he buried the body
1.Whether the officer’s “Christian burial speech” an interrogation that violated defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel
2. Did the defendant Williams waive his right to counsel by letting the police officer know where the body was?
