State v. Crook

ELMORE, Judge.

*785 Christopher Michael Crook (defendant) appeals from his two consecutive sentences of thirteen to twenty-five months imprisonment, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress a statement he made prior to receiving Miranda warnings, erred in sentencing him as a prior record level II offender, and committed plain error in its jury instructions. We reverse in part, find no error in part, and vacate and remand for resentencing.

I. Background

The State's evidence tended to show the following: On 14 June 2013, Detective Daniel Barale with the Fletcher Police…