Stidem v. State

Marshall, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of the murder of Ms. Caroline Arledge, who was the night clerk at a Stop and Shop convenience store in Statesboro, Georgia. The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals. We affirm.

In their investigation of the case, it came to the attention of the police that the appellant had told someone that one Ricky Brinson had committed the murder.. The appellant gave the police a written statement that Ricky Brinson had told him that he had killed the victim. After the police determined that Brinson could not have committed the murder, they…