242 So. 2d 414 - Moore v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “* * * It was the understanding, whether rightfully or mistakenly, of the defendant and his attorney that an agreement had been reached whereby if ap pellant cooperated with the state in the prosecution of the other men, his indictment for burglary would be reduced to a lesser offense to which he might plead guilty. ( 242 So.2d at 415 ). ****** The record shows that appellant appeared before the grand jury and testified. There was no subpoena issued for him. He did testify and the question is whether or not his appearance before the grand jury was voluntary. Looking at the entire record, we cannot escape the conclusion that his appearance was a result of pressure resulting from the agreement which he, undoubtedly, thought was in existence. This understanding, which he thought he had obtained, and pressure therefrom destroyed the voluntariness of the appearance. The grand jury returned an indictment against the appellant using his testimony as at least a partial basis thereof. We cannot condone, under a situation of this kind, the indictment of a person who appears before the grand jury under pressure resulting from what was certainly a misunderstanding. ( 242 So.2d at 417 ).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 250 So. 2d 624 - Miller v. State