Jenkins v. State

Hall, Presiding Judge.

Without the presence of the jury, the court heard testimony on the surrounding circumstances, then ruled that the statement was voluntary. The testimony was given by the FBI agent who apprehended defendant in Florida. He said that he found defendant in the doorway of his apartment, ordered him out of the house, handcuffed him and then informed him of his constitutional rights by reading from a printed card. The agent said that defendant told him he knew what his rights were and would not sign anything or talk about anything. They then drove for an hour and a half to…