Opinion ID: 2199731
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Admissibility of Confession and Statements

Text: Morgan argues that the inculpating statement he made to the police was not voluntarily given. Although the trial court held a hearing on this issue outside the presence of the jury, defendant argues that the trial court did not make the required determination of voluntariness, but instead erroneously submitted the issue to the jury. The Court of Appeals agreed, finding that the trial court failed to rule on the voluntariness of defendant's confession and statements to police and erred by submitting the issue to the jury without first making this determination. On transfer, the State did not challenge this holding. We agree with Judge Kirsch on this issue, and we incorporate by reference this section of the Court of Appeals' opinion. IND.APPELLATE RULE 11(B)(3). [1] Thus, we remand to the trial court for a determination of voluntariness.