Baker v. State

208 S.W.3d 96 (2005)

James E. BAKER, Jr., Appellant,

v.

STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

No. CR 04-542.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 5, 2005.

Norwood & Norwood, P.A., by: Doug Norwood and Susan Lusby, for appellant.

Mike Beebe, Att'y Gen., by: Lauren Elizabeth Heil, Ass't Att'y Gen., for appellee.

James Baker was sentenced to a term of twelve years' imprisonment for raping his granddaughter. On appeal, Baker argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his confession. He contends that: (1) his confession was involuntarily given because the police did not comply with Ark. R.Crim.…