State v. . Stevenson

We are of opinion that the alleged confession, having been made under the circumstances described by the officers, was involuntary and incompetent. The admission of it in evidence is error. S. v. Anderson, 208 N. C., 771, at 777 and 783; S. v. Myers, 202 N. C., 351, 162 S. E., 764; S. v. Livingston, 202 N. C., 809, 164 S. E., 337; S. v. Grier, 203 N. C., 586, 166 S. E., 595; S. v. Gosnell, 208 N. C., 401, 181 S. E., 323; S. v. Moore, 210 N. C., 686, 188 S. E., 421.

The factual situation here is very similar to that in S. v. Anderson, supra, where a new trial was granted the defendant Overman.…