State v. Carlow

Munson, J.*

Billy J. Carlow appeals his conviction for indecent liberties, claiming his confession to police should have been suppressed as the product of an unlawful arrest. The State has filed a cross appeal challenging the dismissal of its sexual psychopathy petition. We affirm the conviction, but reverse the dismissal of the sexual psychopathy petition and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on January 15, 1983, Officers Reginald L. Sheppard and Garth D. Jones of the McCleary Police Department went to the defendant's residence in order to…