Acosta v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Acosta's convictions, holding that his statements from the first police interview were admissible because he was not in custody and no hope of benefit induced the statements, and that the trial court did not err in refusing a jury instruction on misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter. The court applied a de novo review to the Miranda custody analysis and a plain‑error review to the omitted charge.