Legal Opinion

Sanders v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 9, 1987No. 73681PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted at a bench trial of child molestation and aggravated sodomy, and he appeals.

1. In his first two enumerations of error appellant contends the trial court erred by admitting his statement to police into evidence, and that even if the first portion of his statement was admissible, it was error to admit the portion of appellant’s statement made after he requested an attorney.

Evidence on this issue disclosed that after appellant was arrested by the Douglas County authorities pursuant to an arrest warrant issued in Gwinnett County, he was jailed overnight in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Oregon v. BradshawSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Cuzzort v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  5. Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Vergara v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  2. Boatright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. McDougal v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Bess v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Rowland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019

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