Graham v. State

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was convicted of burglary and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He brings this appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial. Held:

1. The appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of an incriminating statement which he made to a police detective two days following his arrest confessing, in essence, to his participation in the burglary. The appellant asserts that this evidence was inadmissible both because the detective had promised to help him leave Georgia for Kentucky in return for his cooperation and because he…