Legal Opinion
State v. Unga
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 26, 2008No. 80020-1PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
¶1 —After he confessed to writing graffiti on the interior of a stolen car, petitioner Leaa’Esola Unga was convicted of vehicle prowling and taking a motor vehicle without permission. He argues that his confession was involuntary and should not have been admitted at trial because it was coerced by a detective’s promise that he would not be charged with a crime for the graffiti. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction. We affirm the Court of Appeals because Unga’s confession was not coerced.
*98FACTS
¶2 On February 7, 2005, a teacher at an elementary school in the city of SeaTac reported that…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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