State v. Gray

Kenneth Gray (“Defendant”) was convicted in a court-tried case of second degree murder (§ 565.021), armed criminal action (§ 571.015), and burglary (§ 569.160). 1 Defendant, who was just over sixteen years old at the time of the offenses, was certified for trial as an adult. 2 On appeal, Defendant asserts a confession he made to law enforcement officers was neither intelligently, nor voluntarily given; consequently, he argues that its admission in evidence was reversible error. We disagree. We affirm.

FACTS

Viewed in the light most favorable to the judgment and the trial court’s overruling…