State v. Franklin

Tache Franklin appeals his convictions for voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. Franklin argues the trial court erred in admitting his statement into evidence. We affirm. 1

FACTS

Franklin was charged with murder, first-degree burglary, and possession of a weapon during the commission of certain crimes as a result of the investigation into Stephen Raines’s (Victim) death. Officer James Shumpert of the Orangeburg County Sheriffs Office was the investigating officer and took Franklin’s statement at the police station.

At trial, Franklin sought to…