368 So. 2d 315 - Simmons v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “"A review of the trial court's ruling in connection with a motion to suppress a confession is limited to determining whether its finding was clearly erroneous. United States v. Greer, 566 F.2d 472, 473 (5th Cir.1978). This is simply an application of the well settled rule that, where the trial court finds on conflicting evidence ... such finding is entitled to great weight and will not be disturbed on appeal, unless it appears contrary to the weight of the evidence or is manifestly wrong. Vernon v. State, 239 Ala. 593, 599 , 196 So. 96 (1940); Burks v. State, 353 So.2d 539 (Ala. Cr.App.1977); Thompson v. State, 347 So.2d 1371 (Ala.Cr.App.), cert. denied, 347 So.2d 1377 (1977); Hunter v. State, 38 Ala.App. 351 , 83 So.2d 737 (1956)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jude

2. “mere statements of legal principles, without instruction as to the effect upon or application to the issues and were not hypothesized on a `belief from the evidence.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 452 So. 2d 1367 - Nelson v. State