State v. Lyle

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Pursuant to a written waiver of his right to trial by jury, Robert Eugene Lyle was tried by the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, and found guilty of the murder of Joetha Lewis. The sentence was life imprisonment, and he has appealed presenting only one issue: the voluntariness of his confession.

Appellant’s automobile was seen near the place where Joetha Lewis was murdered. He lived in Kansas City, Kansas, and when he was notified that the police were looking for him, he went to the police, waived extradition, and was then taken to the Kansas City, Missouri…