Leatherwood v. State

Pope, Chief Judge.

Defendant James Bradford Leatherwood, age 18, appeals his convictions for underage possession of alcohol, reckless conduct, and three counts of misdemeanor assault.

1. Defendant filed a timely written motion to suppress evidence and exclude certain custodial statements. He enumerates as error the alleged failure of the trial court to hold “a full and complete evidentiary hearing” on this motion.(a) The State contends that the merits of this motion to suppress have already been determined adversely to defendant after a hearing held with respect to an earlier indictment arising…