Watson v. State

Felton, Justice.

Enumerated error 1 is as follows: "The court erred in admitting over objection the statement alleged to be the defendant’s second statement, without a hearing as to its voluntariness. The court merely assumed the continuing applicability of State’s Exhibit #1, which was a written waiver taken before any statement was taken from the defendant. By not conducting a special determination of the admissibility of the second statement the court decided a question which was raised by timely objection, without hearing evidence on that issue alone.” (Emphasis supplied.)

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