State v. Ferguson

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 1239

Syllabus

Motion to Suppress Voluntary Statements Totality of the Circumstances Coercive Tactics. Voluntary confessions are admissible. A statement is not voluntary if, under the totality of the circumstances, law enforcement obtained the confession through coercion or improper inducement. Under this test, the existence of a coercive police tactic is a predicate to finding a confession was involuntary. If a coercive tactic was found, an appellate court must then examine the totality of the circumstances to determine whether the defendant's will was overborn by the coercive tactic.