State v. Davis

The defendant, Marshall Davis III, appeals his judgment and sentence imposed upon conviction for first degree reckless burning. Davis assigns error to the introduction into evidence of his confession, claiming that it was not the result of a knowing and intelligent waiver of his privilege against self-incrimination. We find no error and affirm.

On March 28,1979 a King County jail guard discovered a burning coat tied to the bars of Davis' cell, located in the psychiatric section of the jail. After extinguishing the blaze the guard summoned fire investigators. Upon their arrival Davis signed a…