Boatman v. State

Police officer did not subject defendant to coercive, custodial interrogation by approaching defendant on the roadside and asking his name, where he was from and how long he had been in the area.

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Appellant Darryl Boatman appeals from his convictions on two counts of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, one count of aggravated assault, one count of armed robbery, one count of possession of cocaine, and three counts of theft by taking.1 On appeal, Boatman contends, among other things, that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence two statements that he made to the police. Finding no merit either to these contentions or to the remaining contentions raised by Boatman, we affirm.

Boatman and one of the victims, Sylvester Dixon, lived at a motel in Waycross, Ga., that was owned and operated by a second victim, Andy Williams. Boatman and Dixon worked at the motel and at an adjacent antique shop, which was also owned by Williams. Evidence was introduced that Boatman took and sold numerous items that belonged to Williams, including coins, flatware, and silver plates. On July 3, 1997, Boatman took Williams’s car without his permission, and he, along with a third victim, Alan Holmes, attempted to sell some of Williams’s silver. Boatman came back to the hotel between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., and apologized to Williams for taking his car. Dixon testified, however, that Boatman was acting very nervous. According to Dixon, Boatman stated that he was going to take a shower, but that he returned moments later with a rifle and demanded that Williams “give it up.” Boatman then shot Williams, who died from his wounds. Boatman also shot Dixon and Holmes. Dixon survived his wounds, but Holmes did not. Two crack pipes and a .30 bullet were recovered from Boatman’s hotel room.

Boatman v. State

Police officer did not subject defendant to coercive, custodial interrogation by approaching defendant on the roadside and asking his name, where he was from and how long he had been in the area.

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