Villanueva v. State

Villanueva was convicted of first-degree burglary in a jury trial. He now appeals, claiming that the court below erred when it fail*572ed to suppress his confession, when it instructed the jury regarding the voluntariness of his confession, and when it failed to sua sponte declare a mistrial. He also argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.

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In reviewing a trial court’s determination of the voluntariness of a confession, this Court looks to the totality of the circumstances. In so doing, it may not weigh the evidence, but must consider the evidence which supports the…