Court Opinion

ID: 9853247
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 05:45:03.030022+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:22:43.481116
License: Public Domain

Weltner, Justice,
concurring.
I agree with the conclusion reached by the majority in the first division of the opinion, and write only to point out — once again — the danger of trial courts continuing to use the word “confession” in charges. “If the trial judges would avoid use of the word ‘confession’ in questionable cases and instead use the word ‘admission’ in each instance where they might otherwise use the word ‘confession’ or ‘statement,’ this entire problem would vanish.” Johnson v. State, 242 Ga. 822,825 (251 SE2d 563) (1979). See also Golden v. State, 250 Ga. 428 (4) (297 SE2d 479) (1982).