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Perpetrator’s Confessions Must Still Be Corroborated by Evidence

The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the DeKalb County conviction of Santonio Spratlin, who confessed to robbing a gas station where he was a frequent customer.

Spratlin appealed, arguing that his confession should have been corroborated by additional evidence under O.C.G.A. § 24-8-823, which requires proof beyond a defendant’s own admission.

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Court of Appeals Explains Eluding an Officer

The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the Chatham County conviction of Charles Sapp, who was found guilty of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.

The case began when officers observed Sapp leaving the scene of a knife fight and later attempting to evade police as a passenger in a van. When the driver refused to stop, Sapp exited the vehicle, ignored the officer’s commands to halt, and charged toward him before being subdued with a taser.

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