Opinion ID: 1740628
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Heading Rank: 9

Heading: Subject of Decent Burial

Text: Next, Chavez asserts that his confession should be suppressed as involuntary because, on two occasions, officers suggested that Jimmy's remains needed to be discovered for a decent burial, each of which precipitated incriminating statements. The record reflects that Estopinan did, on two occasions, say to Chavez that Jimmy deserved a decent burial. While one such event prompted an emotional response from Chavez (when he said that Jimmy no longer existed), this occurred only after Chavez had already admitted to having disposed of Jimmy's body. Neither of the occasions precipitated a truthful account of where the body was located. In context, these questionable requests for information did not coerce Chavez's confession, nor did they render it involuntary. See Lukehart v. State, 776 So.2d 906 (Fla.2000) (finding no error in failure to suppress statements Lukehart made after use of Christian burial suggestion, where this did not directly result in statements being given).