Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama· 8/29/1978

Eakes v. State

Citations

387 So. 2d 855

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holding that “a confession is not rendered involuntary by a promise of benefit that was solicited freely and voluntarily by the accused”
stating that the true test to be employed is \whether the defendant's will was overborne at the time he confessed\
stating that the true test to be employed is `whether the defendant's will was overborne at the time he confessed'
stating that the true test to be employed is \whether the defendant's will was overborne at the time he confessed\
stating that the true test to be employed is `whether the defendant's will was overborne at the time he confessed'
stating that the true test to be employed is “whether the defendant’s will was overborne at the time he confessed”

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Judges: Bowen

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