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Lisenba v. People of the State of California 314 U.S. 219 (1941) was a case in which the United States Supreme Court upheld the death penalty where the defendant was held for over 24 hours slapped and deprived of sleep and food after which a confession was made. Defendant argued that the confession was coerced.