People v. Townsend

Defendant, M. C. Townsend, was charged with the crimes of rape and murder. After a jury trial, he was convicted of both offenses and was sentenced to serve concurrent terms of 50 to 100 years for murder and 4 to 20 years for rape. Defendant appeals his convictions and presents the following issues for our review:(1) Whether an oral statement of the defendant admitting the rape and murder was properly received in evidence;(2) Whether the trial court made adequate findings of fact and conclusions of law in denying defendant’s motion to suppress his confession; and(3) Whether the defendant was…