State v. Thurmond

Sognier, Chief Judge.

Stewart Michael Thurmond was arrested and charged with failure to yield and leaving the scene of an accident. He filed a motion in limine to exclude statements he made to police incident to his arrest. The State appeals from the grant of this motion.

At the motion hearing, Fulton County Police Officer Cruz testified that at approximately 2:30 a.m. on July 21, 1990 he responded to a call concerning a hit and run accident in north Fulton County. The accident victim informed him that she had followed the car which struck hers until she could observe the tag number. Cruz…