Benton v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseMatthew Benton was convicted by jury of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Christopher “Black Magic” Ramsay and the wounding of several others. Benton’s motion for a new trial was denied, and he appealed, primarily arguing the trial court erred when it refused to suppress incriminating statements he made while in police custody. Because the Georgia Supreme Court concluded Benton’s custodial statements were obtained in violation of his Miranda rights (Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436 (1966)), it reversed the judgment of the trial court.
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