State v. Leverette

320 Ga. 806

FINAL COPY S24A0984. THE STATE v. LEVERETTE. COLVIN, Justice. The State appeals from the trial court’s order granting Jaylen Leverette’s motion to suppress incriminating statements he made during an audio-recorded, custodial interview. The trial court excluded Leverette’s statements under OCGA § 24-8-824, which provides in relevant part that a confession is inadmissible if it was “induced by another by the slightest hope of benefit.” As explained below, however, we conclude that the trial court erred in concluding that law enforcement officers made statements during the interview…