Opinion ID: 1846083
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Use of Religious Beliefs to Coerce a Confession.

Text: ¶ 15. This issue was thoroughly considered by this Court on direct appeal and found to be without merit. Le, 913 So.2d at 930-34. The issue centered on a discussion between Le and Sergeant Joseph Nicholson, who asked Le if he believed that three souls had been taken that night. Le, however, continued to maintain his innocence. Id. at 931. This Court noted that Le had already confessed to his participation in the robbery and that the killings had taken place during the course of the robbery. Id. at 933. Having been considered on direct appeal, the matter is now procedurally barred from collateral review pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated Section 99-39-21(3)(Rev.2000).