State v. McRae

Defendant contends that the trial judge erred by admitting into evidence inculpatory statements alleged to have been made by him to police officers while in police custody.

When defendant interposed his objection to evidence concerning custodial statements made by him to police officers, the- trial judge, in accordance with procedure approved by this Court and the United States Supreme Court, excused the jury and in its absence conducted a voir dire hearing to determine the voluntariness of the alleged statements. Jackson v. Denno, 378 U.S. 368, 12 L. ed. 2d 908, 84 S. Ct. 1774; State v. Gray,…