Sykes v. State

JIM GUNTER, Justice.

liA Washington County jury convicted appellant Jerry Sykes of capital murder, kidnapping, robbery, and theft of property. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on the capital-murder charge, twenty years in prison on the kidnapping charge, a $10,000 fine on the robbery charge, and an $8000 fine on the theft-of-property charge. On appeal, he argues that (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his statement on the grounds that it was unlawfully obtained, and that (2) the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed…