Johnson v. State

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

Anton K. Johnson appeals his conviction of Voluntary Manslaughter,1 a class A felony, and Murder.2 Upon appeal, Johnson challenges the admission into evidence of his confession given to police.

We affirm.

The facts favorable to the convictions are that on the morning of January 15, 2003, Danielle Moten and Jamall Reggans were preparing to move into a townhouse at 1240 Aetna Street in Gary, Indiana. They went to the townhouse of Regina West at 1248 Aetna and asked to use the phone. West was Johnson's girlfriend. Meanwhile, Eric Upshaw drove Johnson to West's house to…