Villa v. State

OPINION

MATTINGLY, Judge

Jose A. Villa appeals his convictions after a jury trial of dealing in cocaine and of conspiracy to commit dealing in cocaine. He raises one issue, which we restate as whether the trial court erred in failing to suppress the statement which Villa gave the police after they assured Villa that his girlfriend would be released from custody if he confessed, when in fact the police knew Villa’s girlfriend had already been released.

We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On July 3, 1990, Rick Gilliam was working with the police as a confidential informant. On that day, Gilliam…