Carden v. State

ON REMAND FROM THE ALABAMA SUPREME COURT

On original submission, we reversed the judgment in this case because we found that the initial inculpatory statement of the appellant, David Michael Carden, had been obtained by coercion, which rendered his statement and subsequent confession inadmissible. Because we reversed, we declined to address the other issues raised by the appellant on appeal. Subsequently, the Alabama Supreme Court granted the state's petition for writ of certiorari and reversed, holding that the statement and confession had not been coerced, but had been voluntarily given and…