State v. Smith

GUNN, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of first degree robbery and sentenced under the Second Offender Act to 35 years imprisonment. He challenges the admission of his oral and video taped statements alleging: (1) that the video taped statement was taken after he had requested an attorney and that it was made in violation of his Miranda rights; (2) that the video taped statement was involuntarily given after a prolonged detention of five days prior to arraignment; and (3) that the oral and video taped statements were the product of an illegal arrest. Defendant also charges the prosecutor with an…