Legal Opinion · Dissent

State v. Walker

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 10, 1992No. A92A0620Published

1DissentCooper, Judge

The majority concludes that the record is devoid of any evidence supporting the trial court’s finding that the defendant could not have reasonably concluded that he was free to terminate the interrogation. Because I find that the record amply supports the trial court’s decision to suppress the confession, I must dissent from the majority opinion.

As noted by the majority, “ ‘(u)nless clearly erroneous, a trial court’s findings as to factual determinations and credibility relating to the admissibility of a confession will be upheld on appeal.’ [Cit.]” Harper v. State, 193 Ga. App. 551 (388 SE2d…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Harper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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