Oubre v. Woldemichael

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed that Yididya Woldemichael’s custodial statements to police were involuntary and therefore subject to suppression, but it found the habeas court erred by assuming without analysis that his statements to a co‑defendant were also inadmissible. The Court vacated the habeas court’s order and remanded for a separate determination of the admissibility of those co‑defendant statements, and affirmed the finding of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding the police statements.