Mills v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

The appellant, Jesse Mills, was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment. His sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence an inculpatory statement he made following his arrest.

Around midnight on June 5, 1992, Dovie Hass was awakened by a noise at her back screen door. After she looked out a window and saw Mills walk from her garage down her driveway, she called a neighbor and asked her to call the police. The police came to her house but found nothing. Shortly afterwards, however, Mills returned to the house and…