State v. Storms
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Louisa District Gourt.-H.ON. W. S. AVititrow,. Judge. • Dependant was indicted, tried, and convicted of tile-crime of murder. Tbe jury fixed bis punishment at imprisonment for life, and from tbe verdict and judgment defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
*3871 *386Tbe conviction was secured largely, on alleged confessions made by defendant to tbe chief of *387police of the city of Burlington, at which place the' crime was eommited; and to the county attorney of Des Moines county: It is strenuously insisted that the court erred in admitting these confessions in evidence, for that the same were not free and voluntary, but were extorted by coercion, torture, threats, and promises. The facts relied upon to establish the voluntary character of the confession are, in substance, as follows: The crime is said to have been committed on Sunday evening, January 23,…
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