Tennessee Supreme Court· 3/7/1977

Helton v. State

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547 S.W.2d 564
1977 Tenn. LEXIS 563

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explaining that “a confession is a statement by the accused that he engaged in conduct which constitutes a crime. . . . an acknowledg[]ment of guilt itself”
explaining that a “confession” is a statement by the accused that he engaged in conduct that constitutes a crime, while an admission is “something less than a confession,” such as an acknowledgement by the accused of certain facts that tend together with other facts to establish guilt
defining and distinguishing between an admission against interest and a confession
A confession is a statement by an accused admitting that he engaged in conduct constituting a crime.
A confession is a statement by an accused admitting that he engaged in conduct constituting a crime. An admission is acknowledgment by an accused of certain facts that, together with other facts, tend to establish his guilt.
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Judges: Cooper, Fones, Henry, Brock, Harbi-Son

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