Beavers v. State

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The superior court dismissed Timothy Beavers’s robbery indictment on the ground that his confession was involuntary. The court of appeals reinstated the indictment, finding the confession voluntary under the “totality of the circumstances.” Beavers argues that his confession was presumptively involuntary because it was partially induced by a police officer’s threat of harsher treatment. Because we agree with Beavers, we reverse the court of appeals decision and vacate Beavers’s indictment.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

A. Facts

The facts of this case are…