McDermott v. Claas

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• finding that the “confessions were merely cumulative of and inconsequential in relation to [the other evidence presented]
• recognizing McDermott’s per se rule as to promises of confidentiality or promises of immunity even though McDermott cited the totality of the circumstances test
• analyzing the plain meaning of the officer’s statements in addition to the nature and context of the statement to determine that specific promises of leniency were made
• employing totality of the circumstances test to determine whether a defendant’s confession was voluntary where state agent made a promise that was neither a promise of confidentiality nor immunity
• under part I, article 15 of constitution of New Hampshire, state must prove voluntariness of confession beyond reasonable doubt
• under part I, article fifteen of constitution of New Hampshire, state must prove voluntariness of confession beyond reasonable doubt

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