CLANTON v. STATE

51660.

137 Ga. App. 376 (1976)

224 S.E.2d 58

CLANTON v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 26, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Saul, Blount & Avrett, Percy J. Blount, for appellant.

Richard E. Allen, District Attorney, Ashley Royal, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


WEBB, Judge.

Perry Clanton appeals from his conviction of kidnapping and aggravated assault.

1. Clanton contends that a statement he gave to the police was merely an incriminating statement and not a confession so that it was prejudicial error for the court to charge the law of confessions. Pressley v. State, 201 Ga. 267, 272 (39 S.E.2d 478). In order to determine whether a statement is an admission or confession, "the true determinant is whether the...

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