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Watson v. State

Citations

  • 182 S.E.2d 446
  • 227 Ga. 698
  • 1971 Ga. LEXIS 819

How courts have described this case

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  • court did not err in not giving jury charge as to weight to accord evidence; giving such a charge would constitute reversible error as invasion of jury’s domain
  • no new Miranda warnings necessary although seven hours had elapsed since initial warnings given
  • where there is no dispute that the defendant was apprised of his constitutional rights prior to making his first statement, no further warning was necessary before defendant’s second statement which was made seven hours later under the circumstances of continued interrogation
  • 7 hour interval held not to require repeated warning
  • 7 hour interval held not to require repeated warning
  • 7 hour interval held not to require repeated warning

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Judges: Felton

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