Stewart v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Alfred Stewart, a juvenile, was convicted of felony murder and robbery. In this direct appeal, Stewart contends that the trial court should have suppressed his confession to the police because it was taken in violation of Indiana Code section 81-82-5-1, We reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial.

Factual and Procedural Background

At some point on December 4, 1998, Damon Forte, Stewart's cousin, suggested that, because he and Stewart were out of cash, they should rob someone. The pair had been sitting at the Bigfoot Gas Station parking lot on East 38th Street for about…