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Court of Appeals of South Carolina· 10/19/2007

State v. Miller

Citations

  • 652 S.E.2d 444
  • 375 S.C. 370
  • 2007 S.C. App. LEXIS 202

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  • holding the test of voluntariness applied by the trial court considers the totality of the circumstances surrounding the accused's interrogation
  • finding that police officers’ and assistant attorney general’s statements to defendant that it was in “his best interests to cooperate” were not improper where no one made any direct or implied promises of leniency
  • stating that a factor to consider in the totality analysis is whether law enforcement advised the accused of his right to remain silent and right to have counsel present
  • explaining that in determining the voluntariness of a statement, the trial court may consider police coercion and misrepresentations; the length of the interrogation; and the defendant's maturity, education, and physical condition
  • holding the test of voluntariness applied by the trial court takes into consideration the totality of the circumstances of the accused's interrogation (citing Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428, 434 (2000))
  • finding that in a Jackson v. Denno2 hearing, the circuit court has the opportunity to listen to the testimony, assess the demeanor and credibility of all witnesses, and weigh the evidence accordingly

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Judges: Anderson, Thomas, Cureton

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