Clark v. State

465 N.E.2d 1090 (1984)

Larry Phillip CLARK, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

No. 1183S413.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

July 13, 1984.

Thomas E. Rucinski, Hammond, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Phillip B. Rarick, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

DeBRULER, Justice.

Appellant, Larry Clark, was convicted in a trial by jury of robbery, a class B felony, pursuant to Ind. Code § 35-42-5-1, and was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment. On appeal he claims error in the use of his confession.

The victim, John Russell, picked up his paycheck at about 3:00 p.m. on July 20,…