HAWKINS v. STATE

No. A08A0760.

663 S.E.2d 406 (2008)

HAWKINS v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

June 18, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael M. Sheffield, Lawrenceville, for Appellant.

Daniel J. Porter, Dist. Atty., Jennifer Marie Taylor, Asst. Dist. Atty., for Appellee.


BERNES, Judge.

A Gwinnett County jury convicted Darren Hawkins of armed robbery, and the trial court denied his motion for new trial. On appeal, Hawkins contends that the trial court erred in admitting his inculpatory statement made to the police because it was given with some hope of benefit and thus was involuntary. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Following a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the jury...

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