Reeves v. State

The defendant appeals his conviction for first-degree murder. He argues that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress his confession where two detectives allegedly: (1) failed to respect his assertion of his right to counsel; (2) failed to answer his question regarding the Miranda waiver form which they asked him to sign; and (3) repeatedly appealed to his religious feelings to coerce his confession. We conclude that these arguments are without merit and affirm.

For better context, we shall provide a full recitation of the material portions of the interview. At the beginning of…