Ex Parte Jackson

Tedo Meyon Jackson was convicted of first-degree theft and third-degree burglary in connection with the theft of an automobile. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction. 550 So.2d 1090. We issued a writ of certiorari to address one issue:

"Whether an 18-year-old defendant's confession should be suppressed when he is not told of his right, guaranteed by law, to consult with his parents, and later it is determined that he should be tried as an adult."

At night, on March 21, 1988, Jackson allegedly broke out a window at Chuck Hutton Chevrolet, stole the keys to a 1985 Chevrolet S-10…