McWhorter v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Marvis McWhorter appealed from his aggravated assault conviction. This Court remanded the case to the trial court for a determination as to whether McWhorter’s statement to a police detective was given voluntarily. McWhorter v. State, 229 Ga. App. 875, 877-878 (3) (495 SE2d 139) (1997). On remand; the trial court held a hearing and then ruled that the statement was voluntary. McWhorter appeals from the court’s ruling.

When a trial judge has made a determination as to the voluntariness of a statement after a hearing, such determination must be accepted by the appellate…