State v. Hunter

BRANCH, Chief Justice.

Defendant assigns as error the trial judge’s ruling admitting into evidence the incriminating statement made by him to police officers.

In support of this assignment of error, defendant first argues that his confession and the seizure of the knife were inadmissible into evidence because they were tainted by a warrantless and illegal arrest.

When defense counsel requested a voir dire hearing, the trial judge properly excused the jury and heard evidence from the State and defendant concerning the voluntariness of defendant’s confession. At the conclusion of the hearing, the…