Beddington v. State
Beddington v. State
Opinion of the Court
Defendant, Beddington, was convicted of rape and now appeals enumerating four alleged errors, none of which is meritorious, and we affirm.
1. Defendant’s first contention is that the trial court erred in allowing a witness, Captain C. L. Hall, to testify before the jury as to an oral confession of defendant because, according to defendant, the evidence showed that the waiver of his right to remain silent and his right to have a lawyer present during his interrogation was obtained by duress or coercion. We find nothing in the record to support this contention. On the contrary, the evidence established that defendant was advised of his rights on three different occasions; that no threats or promises of any benefit were made; that there was not the remotest fear of injury; and that after stating he understood his rights, he said that he did not need a lawyer and answered questions voluntarily. This testimony was presented in a Jackson v. Denno hearing outside the presence of a jury, and a prima facie showing of
3. The third contention is that the trial court erred in overruling defendant’s motion for a directed verdict of not guilty at the close of the evidence, because the evidence failed to corroborate the testimony of the female victim. There is no merit in this contention.
4. The fourth contention of defendant is that the trial court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial, based on the first three enumerations of error. As we find no error in the first three enumerations, it follows that the trial court did not err in overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial.
Judgment affirmed.
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