136 Ga. App. 420 - Hewell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “In Georgia a hearing was held outside the presence of the jury with reference to the voluntariness of a statement made by the defendant to the police. The court found that the statement was voluntary and freely made by the defendant, and then allowed testimony relating to the confession to go to the jury. When defense counsel requested that defendant be allowed to take the stand on the limited issue of the voluntariness of his statement without being cross-examined beyond this issue, the request was denied. In approving the ruling the Georgia Court of Appeal said:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 345 So. 2d 1139 - State v. Lovett

2. “We know of no constitutional or legal requirement that would permit the defendant to testify in this manner.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 345 So. 2d 1139 - State v. Lovett