Edmonds v. State

1. The judge's charge to the jury on the subject of confessions was authorized by the evidence.(a) The Code, § 38-411, declares: "To make a confession admissible in evidence, it must have been made voluntarily, without being induced by another, by the slightest hope of benefit or remotest fear of injury." In elaboration of this section, the court charged the jury as follows: "In order, however, for the hope of benefit or fear of injury, if any, to render a confession, if any, inadmissible, such hope of benefit or fear of injury must be induced by another. If you find there was hope or fear,…