Hooker v. State

LYBROOK, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant Thomas Lee Hooker was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a jury in the shooting death of his brother, Moses, and sentenced to be imprisoned for not less than two nor more than 21 years.

His appeal raises three issues for our review:(1)Whether the trial court erred in overruling Hooker’s motion to suppress a confession he made to police;(2) Whether the trial court erred in rereading the confession to the jury during deliberations and upon the jury’s request; and(3) Whether the trial court erred in giving State’s instruction No. 8.

We affirm.

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