Stephens v. State

Ray Thornton, Justice.

Appellant Warren Tom Stephens was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting death of Michael McNeal, whose body was found near DeQueen a few days after his family reported him missing. Evidence connecting appellant to the crime led to a search warrant for his home, and on May 5, 1994, during the search, appellant was arrested, taken to jail, advised of his Miranda rights, and questioned. Early the next morning, he gave a tape-recorded confession admitting to the killing. He led officers to the location where the gun, which was…