Legal Opinion

Byrd v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 13, 1993No. A93A0721PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Judge.

A jury found Jerry Lewis Byrd guilty of possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, theft by receiving stolen property, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He appeals from his conviction.

1. In his first enumeration of error Byrd asserts that the trial court erred in allowing investigating officers to testify regarding statements made by Byrd following his arrest, arguing that the statements were not voluntary. He urges us to apply the “totality of the circum*478stances” test as articulated in Riley v. State, 237 Ga. 124 (226 SE2d 922)…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Riley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Kincey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. McDade v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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