How have courts treated allegations of coerced confessions in criminal cases where the police did not offer a promise of leniency?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Daniels, B249088 (Cal. App. 2014):
(See People v. Boyde (1988) 46 Cal.3d 212, 238 [no promise of leniency where detective told defendant he could only pass along information to the district attorney]; People v. Higareda (1994) 24 Cal.App.4th 1399, 1409 [confession not coerced by promise of leniency where officer told defendant he would speak with the district attorney if defendant was honest, but that it was up to the district attorney to take further action].)
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