Head v. State

Weltner, Justice.

Donald Head was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the death, by choking, of Joyce Godfrey.1

1. In his first enumeration of error, Head contends that his confession was coerced, and should have been excluded.

Head made two statements to police officers, the second of which was incriminating. Regarding this statement, the trial court held a pre-trial Jackson-Denno hearing, found that Head had waived his Miranda rights, and determined that the statement was given voluntarily.

The evidence showed that Head was in custody for approxi*416mately five hours and was advised…