Lewis v. State

DeBruler, J

This is an appeal from a conviction for first degree murder in a trial by jury in the Allen Circuit Court, the Honorable Bruce Bloom presiding. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Appellant’s allegation is that the trial erred in admitting over appellant’s objection testimony of Police Officers Minnick and Andrews concerning appellant’s oral confession to them during custodial interrogation. When the interrogation took place appellant was a juvenile and he argues that, as a result of that fact, the supposed waiver of his rights was not made voluntarily and intelligently.…