Williams v. State

MELTON, Presiding Justice.

In State v. Williams, 336 Ga. App. 97 (783 SE2d 700) (2016), the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s grant of Michael Lloyd Williams’ motion to suppress his statements to police following arrest. We granted certiorari to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the decision of the Court of Appeals and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.

The record reveals that, while investigating a burglary, Jenkins County Deputy Sheriff Wesley Aaron approached Williams. At…