Knight v. State

John Mauzy Pittman, Judge.

The appellant in the case at bar admitted that he raped a five-year-old girl. After he was charged with that offense, he contended that his confession was illegally obtained and moved to suppress it. The trial court denied the motion. Pursuant to Ark. R. Crim. P. 24.3(b), appellant entered a conditional guilty plea and was sentenced to twenty-five years’ imprisonment. He now appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress his confession. We affirm.

Rule 24.3(b) presents an exception to the rule prohibiting appeal from a guilty plea, but only for the…