context: Applying the test set forth in Lopez and Amaya-Ruiz, we reject Doody's argument for two reasons. First, the detectives' statements did not constitute a "promise" because they "did not offer any benefit' to the defendant in exchange for information."
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 174 Ariz. 138, 138
citation_a.parenthetical: statement by officer that he would not play interrogation tapes for victim's mother did not constitute a promise
citation_a.sentence: State v. Hensley, 137 Ariz. 80, 87, 669 P.2d 58, 65 (1983) (statement by officer that suspect’s confession would not be admissible in court did not constitute a promise); see Lopez, 174 Ariz. at 138, 847 P.2d at 1085 (statement by officer that he would not play interrogation tapes for victim’s mother did not constitute a promise). The trial court found, and we agree, that the officers assured Doody that his statements would not be disclosed to the other suspects because the officers believed Doody’s fear of reprisal affected his willingness to talk. The detectives did not imply that the state would not prosecute Doody if he revealed the information or that the state would not use his statements against him in a subsequent prosecution.
citation_b.signal: no signal
citation_b.identifier: 669 P.2d 58, 65
citation_b.parenthetical: statement by officer that suspect's confession would not be admissible in court did not constitute a promise
citation_b.sentence: State v. Hensley, 137 Ariz. 80, 87, 669 P.2d 58, 65 (1983) (statement by officer that suspect’s confession would not be admissible in court did not constitute a promise); see Lopez, 174 Ariz. at 138, 847 P.2d at 1085 (statement by officer that he would not play interrogation tapes for victim’s mother did not constitute a promise). The trial court found, and we agree, that the officers assured Doody that his statements would not be disclosed to the other suspects because the officers believed Doody’s fear of reprisal affected his willingness to talk. The detectives did not imply that the state would not prosecute Doody if he revealed the information or that the state would not use his statements against him in a subsequent prosecution.