Morris v. State

1. Hpon the trial of a criminal case evidence of a confession by the accused is not admissible unless it appears that the confession was made voluntarily, without being induced by another, by the slightest hope of benefit or the remotest fear of injury. Civil Code (1910), § 1032. In the instant case a deputy sheriff testified to an alleged confession made by the .defendant. Hpon cross-examination the witness swore as follows: “I told the defendant it would be the best for him to come on and tell the truth about it, I told him all we wanted was the truth, and wanted the man’s goods back. . . I…