Stewart v. State

Pope, Judge.

Shirley Stewart brings this appeal from her conviction of voluntary manslaughter. Held:

1. Appellant’s first enumeration challenges the trial court’s determination that a taped statement she had given to the police was voluntary and in compliance with Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436 (86 SC 1602, 16 LE2d 694) (1966). During the hearing held to determine the statement’s voluntariness, appellant testified that her rights under Miranda were read to her, that she understood those rights, and that she signed a waiver thereof. She also testified that she was in no manner threatened by…