Floyd v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Wallace Floyd confessed to burglarizing several homes in the Fort Smith area, claiming he was a drug addict and needed to steal to support his habit. He was convicted of two counts of burglary and three counts of theft. He was sentenced as an habitual criminal with two or more prior convictions. His total sentence imposed was fifty years imprisonment and a $30,000 fine. Floyd argues five reasons that his convictions should be overturned.

First, he argues his confession was involuntary because he was under the influence of drugs. He was arrested in Muskogee, Oklahoma,…