439 So. 2d 816 - Green v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “"A confession is presumed to be involuntary and, before its admission, there must be evidence presented to the trial judge sufficient to overcome this presumption. Hardy v. State , 409 So.2d 996 (Ala.Cr.App. 1982). In determining the voluntariness of a confession, the totality of circumstances in each particular case must be considered. Moore v. State , 415 So.2d 1210 (Ala.Cr.App. 1982). The trial judge must examine all attendant circumstances in making the determination of voluntariness, and the ultimate inquiry by the trial judge is whether the appellant's rational intellect and free will were overcome at the time he confessed. Eakes v. State , 387 So.2d 855 (Ala.Cr.App. 1978). The determination of the voluntariness of the confession is within the sound discretion of the trial court. Hardy , supra."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Reynolds v. State · Carpenter v. State