EDWARDS v. STATE

No. 4D00-1137.

793 So.2d 1044 (2001)

Velton L. EDWARDS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied October 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Paul E. Petillo, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and August A. Bonavita, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


STONE, J.

Edwards was charged with arson but convicted of the lesser-included offense of criminal mischief. He argues that the court reversibly erred in denying a motion to suppress his confession. We agree, in part, and reverse.

Edwards challenges the interrogation that led to his confession on three grounds. He claims that the fire marshal investigator and police detective who questioned him (1) appealed to Edwards' religious beliefs by reminding him of...

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