Jones v. State

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following his conviction by a jury of three counts of armed robbery, Kenneth Jones appeals, maintaining that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his custodial statements. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

When an appellate court reviews a trial court’s order concerning a motion to suppress evidence, the appellate court should be guided by three principles with regard to the interpretation of the trial court’s judgment of the facts. First, when a motion to suppress is heard by the trial judge, that judge sits as the trier of facts. The…