NAHMIAS, Justice.
The issue presented is whether a criminal suspect who is told by police officers that he will be able to return home after questioning regardless of what he says has received a "hope of benefit" that renders his subsequent confession inadmissible at trial under OCGA § 24-3-50. We hold that the answer is no, as long as the officers' statements do not amount to a promise that the suspect will never be charged or will face reduced charges or a...
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