State v. Kearns

HEDRICK, Judge.

The sole question argued by defendant on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in allowing an SBI agent to testify for the State as to an alleged confession made by the defendant in view of the fact that the agent was not present during the entire interrogation during which the defendant purportedly confessed to the crime charged.

Upon defendant’s objection the trial court conducted a voir dire hearing in the absence of the jury to determine the admissibility of any statements made by the defendant to Special SBI Agent Ronald Hawley. Hawley testified on voir dire that he…