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Edwards v. State

Citations

  • 71 Fla. 354
  • 71 So. 331

Syllabus

<p>1. A voluntary confession to an cifficer is not rendered inadmissible because made by one in custody who had been warned or cautioned against self incrimination.</p> <p>2. Calling an officer “friend” does not indicate that a confession was induced improperly.</p> <p>3. Evidence that the corpse of A was found with holes in the body and other portions made by shot is sufficient as to corpus delicti to admit a confession.</p> <p>4. The evidence does not show insanity.</p>

Judges: Account, Cockrell, Ellis, Illness, Shackleford, Taylor, Whitfield

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