Alfano v. State

Affirmed. The error, if any, in admitting the pre-Miranda statement of appellant was rendered harmless by his subsequent confession, the DNA evidence, and the many admissions appellant made to his mother and stepfather regarding the crime. State v. DiGuilio, 491 So.2d 1129 (Fla.1986).

We do not find the admission of the post-Miranda statements to have been clearly erroneous, as the appellant’s mental condition is merely one of the factors to be considered under the totality of the circumstances to determine the voluntariness of a confession. See Thompson v. State, 548 So.2d 198, 204…