Promise Of Leniency

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• United States v. Cruz-Hernandez
  821 F. Supp. 1336· S.D. Fla.· 1993-09-10
  The Eleventh Circuit held that a Border Patrol agent's observations of a vehicle and its driver, including nervousness and appearance, did not constitute probable cause for a stop, even if they provided reasonable suspicion.
• Berry v. State
  516 So. 2d 116· Fla. 3d DCA· 1987-12-15
  The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed Berry's convictions for first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and firearm possession, rejecting his claims that his written police statement was involuntary due to deception, promises of leniency, and inadequate Miranda warnin
• Burton Donald Woods, III v. Armontrout
  787 F.2d 304· 8th Cir.· 1986-03-20
  The court held that the federal district court erred by applying the presumption of correctness under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) to the state court's determination of confession voluntariness, which requires independent federal review.
• In the Interest of M. D. B. v. State
  311 So. 2d 399· Fla. 4th DCA· 1975-04-18
  A 14-year-old juvenile was adjudicated delinquent based on a confession following a breaking and entering charge. The appellate court reversed, holding that the confession was involuntary because the arresting officer promised not to charge the juvenile with other offenses in exc
• Erthal v. United States
  412 F.2d 1184· 3d Cir.· 1969-04-29
  The court held that the appellant's claim of a broken promise of leniency was refuted by the record, as the trial court specifically inquired about and received negative answers regarding any such promises before accepting the guilty plea.
• Thomas v. State
  222 So. 2d 35· Fla. 2d DCA· 1969-04-25
  The court held that the trial judge properly denied the defendant's motion to vacate his guilty plea.
• Morse. v. United States
  304 F.2d 876· 8th Cir.· 1962-06-29
  The court held that a specific allegation of a Postal Inspector's promise regarding sentence length, made to induce a confession, requires a hearing.
• Bryan v. United States
  290 F.2d 349· 9th Cir.· 1961-04-21
  The court held that the appellant's statement was not an involuntary confession, and the conviction was founded upon lawful proceedings.