Legal Opinion
Wright v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 2, 2006No. A06A0706PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
A jury found Barry Keith Wright guilty of aggravated sexual battery, attempted rape, and sexual battery. Wright appeals, arguing the trial court erred in admitting his statement to police. We find no error and affirm Wright’s convictions.
Wright argues that the statement was not admissible because (1) Wright gave an “ambiguous request” for an attorney, (2) police offered Wright “the slightest hope of benefit” and (3) police lied throughout the interrogation. After conducting a Jackson-Denno hearing, the trial court found that Wright’s statement to police was voluntary…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- DeYoung v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Richardson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Edwards v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
- Barry Wright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
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