Walker v. State

Bernard Walker was tried by jury, convicted and sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary for torturing or unlawfully punishing a child.

As his point on appeal, Walker suggests error in the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress a confession, without making an express finding as to voluntariness. Originally, we relinquished jurisdiction of this cause to the trial court to make an ex*643press finding as to voluntariness; Walker v. State, Fla.App.1975, 311 So.2d 768; however, the trial judge is no longer on the bench.

We have, therefore, again taken jurisdiction and have examined the…