Mayfield v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

The appellant, Michael Eugene Mayfield, was convicted of aggravated robbery. He contends the trial court erred in failing to suppress a statement he made while in police custody because the rights warning he was given failed to inform him that he could have an attorney present even if he could not afford one. We agree that the warning he was given was insufficient to comply with the requirements set forth in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), and thus we must reverse the conviction. We disagree with the appellant’s further contention that the jury was improperly…