Vineyard v. State

Carley, Chief Judge.

After a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of arson in the first degree. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the trial court on the jury’s guilty verdict.

1. The admission into evidence of appellant’s confession is enumerated as error. The contention is that it was induced by a hope of benefit and was, therefore, involuntary.

A polygraph examiner testified that he had told appellant that a certain detective was the person who could “help” him. Appellant relies upon this testimony as evidence that his confession was involuntary and…