Legal Opinion
Harris v. Stynchcombe
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1971No. 26510PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Justice.
For the history of this case, see Harris v. State, 214 Ga. 739 (107 SE2d 801); Harris v. State, 216 Ga. 740 (119 SE2d 352); and Harris v. State, 225 Ga. 458 (169 SE2d 331). The present appeal is from a judgment denying the petition seeking the writ of habeas corpus.
1. "Absent a proper objection and any evidence that the defendant’s in-custody statement was involuntary, the admission of such statement in evidence without a hearing as to its voluntariness [as is provided for in Jackson v. Denno, 378 U. S. 368 (84 SC 1774, 12 LE2d 908, 1 ALR3d 1205)] was not error.” Watson v.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Ferguson v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Watson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Fountain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Chambley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Fulton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Corder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Wynn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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