State v. Lyons

JONES, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was a suspect in a robbery. During interrogation, he confessed. Prior to trial, appellant moved to suppress the confession on the grounds that it was coerced. The motion was denied, and the confession was admitted into evidence at appellant’s trial. Appellant appeals from his conviction of robbery. We affirm.

On March 12, 1977, the owner of the Bi-Rite Grocery was struck as he left the store with a strong box containing the day’s receipts. The box, containing about $2,300 in cash, was taken. Witnesses saw a man who had been sitting on the porch of a house across…