State v. McClinton

BRITT, Judge.

Defendant’s first six assignments of error are founded upon the contention that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a written confession signed by him. We find no merit in these assignments.

It is well settled in this jurisdiction that whether the alleged confession of a defendant was voluntarily and understandingly made is a question of fact to be determined by the trial judge upon a voir dire and the findings of fact by the trial judge as to the voluntariness of a confession are conclusive if they are supported by competent evidence in the record. State v. Barber,…