Hobgood v. State

Webb, Judge.

Nellie Hobgood was indicted for and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. She appeals, asserting that her statements made to police officers who were called to the scene within a few minutes after the shooting of her husband were illegally admitted in evidence, having been made while she was being interrogated in custody without having been advised of her Miranda rights; that an illegal, warrantless search of her premises occurred; and that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict.

1. At Mrs. Hobgood’s request a Jackson-Denno hearing was held prior to trial to determine…