State v. Brown

Dillard, Judge.

Harrison R. Brown, appellee, was indicted on one count each of aggravated sodomy, 1 aggravated child molestation, 2 child molestation, 3 and felony sexual battery. 4 Prior to his indictment, Brown confessed to investigators that he sexually molested the four-year-old child, but he later moved to suppress his statements on the ground that they were made involuntarily from a “hope of benefit”—namely, that he would not be charged with any of the crimes to which he confessed. Brown moved to suppress his confession, and the trial court granted his motion. For the reasons noted…