Canty v. State

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding confession involuntary when accused told that confession could result in a shorter term
• reversing convictions on basis that detective advised defendant that confessing to multiple crimes at once could result in a shorter term sentence
• reversing the trial court’s finding that a defendant’s confession was voluntary where the defendant was told that confessing to the crime could result in a “shorter term”
• reversing convictions on basis that detective advised defendant that confessing to multiple crimes at once could result in a shorter term sentence
• reversing conviction where trial court admitted appellant’s incriminating statement which had been induced by the promise of a hope of benefit; appellant had been told that confessing to the crime could result in a shorter term of punishment
• defendant’s confession was induced by a hope of benefit when told that confessing could result in a “shorter term”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).