State v. L.P.

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant State of Arkansas appeals the order of the Jefferson County Circuit Court granting the motion to suppress custodial statements made by Appellee L.P., III, a minor. For reversal, the State argues that the trial court’s interpretation of Ark. Code. Ann. § 9-27-317 (Repl. 2002), that police were required to notify L.P.’s parents prior to interrogating him, was erroneous and, consequendy, the trial court erred in suppressing L.P.’s statements. Additionally, the State argues that the trial court erred in suppressing a second statement made by L.P. on the basis…