Tatum v. State

John I. Purtle, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of burglary in the Union Circuit Court on August 8, 1977, and > sentenced to a term of 30 years as a habitual criminal. It was stipulated he had three prior convictions. An in-custody confession by appellant was introduced over his objection, after a Denno hearing. Appellant did not testify at the trial.

It is argued on appeal that the confession was inadmissible because it was given 19 days after he had received the Miranda warning and upon the promise of a deputy sheriff that he would “do all he could to help him.” Appellant further contends…