STATE v. ROBERTS

No. S00A1896.

543 S.E.2d 725 (2001)

273 Ga. 514

The STATE v. ROBERTS.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

March 2, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Porter, Dist. Atty., Jennifer Kolman, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lawrenceville, for appellant.

Johnny R. Moore, Lawrenceville, for appellee.


CARLEY, Justice.

Damien Roberts is an 18-year-old high school senior who was arrested for the murder of Gustava Hernandez. He waived his right to remain silent, and the two arresting officers videotaped his interrogation and statement. Roberts did not request an attorney, and approximately 22 minutes into a 34-minute interview, he confessed to the murder. In his statement, he admitted randomly selecting the victim simply...

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