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Cook v. State

Citations

  • 561 S.E.2d 407
  • 274 Ga. 891
  • 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 913
  • 2002 Ga. LEXIS 239

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  • holding that “investigator was authorized to” ask questions designed to clarify whether the suspect wished to exercise his right to remain silent
  • evidence of the defendant’s marijuana use and sale was admissible where the State connected that evidence to the defendant’s motive for murdering his mother
  • evidence of the defendant's marijuana use and sale was admissible where the State connected that evidence to the defendant's motive for murdering his mother
  • “[A]ny error in admitting the statements at issue must be deemed harmless because the statements were echoed by other independent evidence at trial.” (citation omitted)
  • where defendant said he did not want to talk, but nevertheless continued to do so, request to remain silent was equivocal
  • “[A]ny error in admitting the statements at issue must be deemed harmless because the statements were echoed by other independent evidence at trial.” (citation omitted)

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Judges: Hines

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