Court of Appeals of Maryland· 8/24/1992

Reynolds v. State

Citations

610 A.2d 782
327 Md. 494
1992 Md. LEXIS 139

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recognizing that “coercion by government agents is a necessary ingredient to a determination that a defendant’s confession should be suppressed because the defendant’s constitutional due process rights have been violated”
observing that “[cjourts abhor, or at least find distasteful, promises of leniency or immunity made by state agents to defendants subject to the vulnerability of custodial interrogation”
applying Maryland nonconstitutional voluntariness analysis when appellant was interviewed in noncustodial setting
prosecutor’s suggestion to seek counseling, occurring many days before the confession to a police officer, was not an inducement relied upon by the defendant
where defendant investigated for sexual abuse of two daughters, statement by officer that truth would “help” one daughter did not induce confession
where defendant investigated for sexual abuse of two daughters, statement by officer that truth would \help\ one daughter did not induce confession

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Judges: Chasanow

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