People v. Johnson

The defendant, Tony Johnson, was convicted in a jury trial of the murder of Walter Brefford and of residential burglary of Mr. Brefford’s home. The trial court sentenced defendant to concurrent terms of 35 years’ imprisonment for the murder and 10 years’ imprisonment for residential burglary.

On review, defendant raises six issues. First, he contends that the State failed to sustain its burden of proving defendant’s statements were voluntary and admissible in light of (1) the arresting officer’s failure to attempt to notify defendant’s parents or to take defendant to a juvenile officer before…