Arizona Supreme Court· 12/8/1988

State v. Tapia

Citations

767 P.2d 5
159 Ariz. 284
23 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 32
1988 Ariz. LEXIS 190

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stating that a confession induced by fraud is not made involuntary unless there is some evidence that the defendant’s will was overborne or that the confession was false or unreliable
explaining that interrogating officers may advise a defendant of the potential charges against him or the potential sentences that a court may impose should a jury convict the defendant of those charges
“[U]nder some circumstances, direct promises that officers would tell the prosecutor if 7 STATE v. DANN Decision of the Court defendant cooperated are permissible.”
“The necessity of giving Miranda warnings relates to the admissibility of a confession based upon defendant’s being apprised of his right to counsel and waiving that right and not to its volun-tariness.”
“[W]e do not impose our own determination as to the credibility of witnesses” and defer to the superior court since it “is in the best position to make that determination.”
“Voluntariness and Miranda are two separate inquiries.”

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Judges: Gordon, Feldman, Cameron, Holohan, Moeller

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