Legal Opinion

Kennedy v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 17, 1980No. 60037PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Horace Keith Kennedy was convicted of burglary. He appeals the denial of his motion for a new trial and enumerates as error the trial court’s charge as to confessions and the allowance into evidence of certain “notes” which he wrote while incarcerated and awaiting trial. We affirm.

1. Appellant gave oral statements to police concerning his involvement in the subject burglary. He contends these statements were merely incriminating and did not amount to confessions. Citing Norrell v. State, 116 Ga. App. 479 (2) (157 SE2d 784) (1967), appellant argues it was reversible error for the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Norrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  3. Reeves v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  4. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Wright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  2. Bell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Crowe v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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