People v. Rex

KELLY, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction of second degree kidnapping. He contends, among other things, that the trial court erred in admitting defendant’s confession, in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, and in admitting the testimony of the extrajudicial identification of the defendant by the victim. Finding error in the admission of defendant’s confession, we reverse.

I

Defendant argues that certain statements made by him should not have been admitted because, among other reasons, they were not given voluntarily. We agree.

A defendant’s statements must be voluntary in…